{"id":229875,"date":"2021-04-18T18:00:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-18T15:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/boston-dynamics-latest-robot-doesnt-do-backflips-and-thats-a-smart-move\/"},"modified":"2021-04-18T18:00:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T15:00:23","slug":"boston-dynamics-latest-robot-doesnt-do-backflips-and-thats-a-smart-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/boston-dynamics-latest-robot-doesnt-do-backflips-and-thats-a-smart-move\/","title":{"rendered":"#Boston Dynamics\u2019 latest robot doesn\u2019t do backflips \u2014 and that\u2019s a smart move"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28c3b223977\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28c3b223977\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/boston-dynamics-latest-robot-doesnt-do-backflips-and-thats-a-smart-move\/#What_does_Stretch_do\" >What does Stretch do?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/boston-dynamics-latest-robot-doesnt-do-backflips-and-thats-a-smart-move\/#A_boring_but_useful_robot\" >A boring but useful robot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/boston-dynamics-latest-robot-doesnt-do-backflips-and-thats-a-smart-move\/#The_competitive_edge_of_Boston_Dynamics\" >The competitive edge of Boston Dynamics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/boston-dynamics-latest-robot-doesnt-do-backflips-and-thats-a-smart-move\/#The_future_of_Boston_Dynamics\" >The future of Boston Dynamics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Boston Dynamics\u2019 latest robot doesn\u2019t do backflips \u2014 and that\u2019s a smart move<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>Boston Dynamics has made a name for itself through fascinating videos of biped and quadruped robots doing backflips, opening doors, and dancing to Uptown Funk. Now, it has revealed its latest gadget: A robot that looks like a huge overhead projector on wheels.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s called Stretch, it doesn\u2019t do backflips, it doesn\u2019t dance, and it\u2019s made to do one task: moving boxes. It sounds pretty boring.<\/p>\n<p>But this could, in fact, become the most successful commercial product of Boston Dynamics and turn it into a profitable company.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_Stretch_do\"><\/span>What does Stretch do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing Stretch | Boston Dynamics\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yYUuWWnfRsk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Stretch has a box-like base with a set of wheels that can move in all directions. On top of the base are a large robotic arm and a perception mast. The robotic arm has seven degrees of freedom and a suction pad array that can grab and lift boxes. The perception mast uses<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bdtechtalks.com\/2019\/01\/14\/what-is-computer-vision\/\">computer <\/a>vision\u2013powered\u00a0cameras and sensors to analyze its surroundings.<\/p>\n<p>While we have yet to see Stretch in action, according to information Boston Dynamics provided to the media, it can handle boxes weighing up to 23 kilograms, it can make 800 displacements per hour, and it has a battery that can last eight hours. The video posted by Boston Dynamics on its <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> channel suggests that the robot can reach the 800-cases-per-hour speed if everything remains static in its environment.<\/p>\n<p>Traditional industrial robots must be installed in a fixed location, which puts severe limits on the workflows and infrastructure of the warehouses where they are deployed. Stretch, on the other hand, is mobile and can be used in many different settings with little prerequisite beyond a flat ground and a little bit of training (we still don\u2019t know how the training works). This could be a boon for many warehouses that don\u2019t have automation equipment and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>As Boston Dynamics\u2019 VP of business development Michael Perry\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2021\/3\/29\/22349978\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-warehouse-logistics\">told\u00a0<em>The Verge<\/em><\/a>, \u201cYou can take this capability and you can move it into the back of the truck, you can move it into aisles, you can move it next to your conveyors. It all depends what the problem of the day is.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_boring_but_useful_robot\"><\/span>A boring but useful robot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At first glance Stretch seems like a step back from the previous robots Boston Dynamics has created. It can\u2019t navigate uneven terrain, climb stairs, jump on surfaces, open doors, and handle objects in complicated ways.<\/p>\n<p>It did manage to do some amusing feats on its intro video, but we can\u2019t expect it to be as entertaining as Spot, Atlas, and Handle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot.gif?ssl=1\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9996 jetpack-lazyreplaced-image jetpack-lazyreplaced-image--handled aligncenter lazyreplaced\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot.gif?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"boston dynamics stretch robot\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-attachment-id=\"9996\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bdtechtalks.com\/2021\/04\/01\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot.gif?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,360\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture=\"\" data-image-title=\"boston dynamics stretch robot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot.gif?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot.gif?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>But that\u2019s exactly what real-world <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications of robotics and artificial intelligence are all about. We still haven\u2019t figured out how to create<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bdtechtalks.com\/2020\/05\/13\/what-is-artificial-general-intelligence-agi\/\">artificial general intelligence<\/a>, the kind of AI that can mimic all aspects of the cognitive and physical abilities of humans and animals.<\/p>\n<p>Current AI systems are robust when performing narrow tasks in stable environments but<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bdtechtalks.com\/2021\/03\/29\/ai-algorithms-representations-herbert-roitblat\/\">start to break<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>when they\u2019re forced to tackle various problems in unpredictable settings. Therefore, the success of AI systems is to find the right balance between versatility and robustness, especially in physical settings where safety and material damage are major concerns.<\/p>\n<p>And Stretch exactly fits that description. It does a very specific task (picking up and displacing boxes) in a predictable environment (flat surfaces in warehouses).<\/p>\n<p>Stretch might sound boring in comparison to the other things that Boston Dynamics has done in the past. But if it lives up to its promise, it can directly result in reduced costs and improved production for many warehouses, which makes it a viable business model and product.<\/p>\n<p>As Boston Dynamics\u2019 vice president of business development Michael Perry\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/21292684\/boston-dynamics-spot-robot-on-sale-price\">told\u00a0<em>The Verge<\/em><\/a>\u00a0last June, \u201c[A] lot of the most interesting stuff from a business perspective are things that people would find boring, like enabling the robot to read analogue gauges in an industrial facility. That\u2019s not something that will set the internet on fire, but it\u2019s transformative for a lot of businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-spot-robots.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9998 jetpack-lazyreplaced-image jetpack-lazyreplaced-image--handled lazyreplaced\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-spot-robots.jpg?resize=696%2C355&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"boston dynamics stretch spot robots\" width=\"696\" height=\"355\" data-attachment-id=\"9998\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bdtechtalks.com\/2021\/04\/01\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot\/boston-dynamics-stretch-spot-robots\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-spot-robots.jpg?fit=1900%2C969&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1900,969\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture=\"\" data-image-title=\"boston dynamics stretch spot robots\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-spot-robots.jpg?fit=300%2C153&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-spot-robots.jpg?fit=696%2C355&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-spot-robots.jpg?resize=1024%2C522&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-spot-robots.jpg?resize=300%2C153&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-spot-robots.jpg?resize=768%2C392&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-spot-robots.jpg?resize=1536%2C783&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-spot-robots.jpg?resize=696%2C355&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-spot-robots.jpg?resize=1068%2C545&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-spot-robots.jpg?resize=824%2C420&amp;ssl=1 824w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-spot-robots.jpg?w=1900&amp;ssl=1 1900w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-spot-robots.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_competitive_edge_of_Boston_Dynamics\"><\/span>The competitive edge of Boston Dynamics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>Boston Dynamics is not alone in working on autonomous mobile robots for warehouses and other industrial settings. There are dozens of companies competing in the field, ranging from longstanding companies such as Honeywell to startups such as Fetch Robotics.<\/p>\n<p>And unloading boxes is just one of the several physical tasks that are ripe for automation. There\u2019s also a growing market for sorting robots, <span style=\"background-color: rgba(46, 146, 255, 0.2);\">order-picking<\/span>\u00a0robots, and<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bdtechtalks.com\/2019\/04\/22\/autonomous-forklifts-ai\/\">autonomous forklifts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What would make Boston Dynamics a successful contender in this competitive market? The way I see it, success in the industrial autonomous mobile robots market will be defined by versatility\/robustness threshold on the one hand and cost efficiency on the other. In this respect, Boston Dynamics has two factors working to its advantage.<\/p>\n<p>First, Boston Dynamics will leverage its decades of experience to push the versatility of its robots without sacrificing their robustness and safety. Stretch has inherited <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> and experience from Handle, Atlas, Spot, and other robots Boston Dynamics has developed in the past years. It also contains elements of Pick, a computer vision\u00ad\u2013based depalletizing solution mentioned in the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/hyundai-motor-group-to-acquire-controlling-interest-in-boston-dynamics-from-softbank-group-opening-a-new-chapter-in-the-robotics-and-mobility-industry-301191028.html\">press release<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>that declared Hyundai\u2019s acquisition of Boston Dynamics. This can enable Stretch to work in a broader set of conditions than its competitors.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boston Dynamics Pick System\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/13il13vDH5w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Second, the company\u2019s<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bdtechtalks.com\/2020\/12\/15\/boston-dynamics-hyundai-acquisition\/\">new owner Hyundai<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>is one of the leading companies in mobile robot research and development. Hyundai has already made extensive research in creating autonomous robots and vehicles that can navigate various environments and terrains. Hyundai also has a great manufacturing capacity. This will enable Boston Dynamics to reduce the costs of manufacturing Stretch and sell it at a competitive price. Hyundai\u2019s manufacturing facilities will also enable Boston Dynamics to deliver new parts and props for Stretch at a cost-efficient price. This will further improve the versatility of the robot in the future and allow customers to repurpose it for new tasks without making large purchases.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-depalletizing.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000 jetpack-lazyreplaced-image jetpack-lazyreplaced-image--handled lazyreplaced\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-depalletizing.jpg?resize=696%2C355&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"boston dynamics stretch robot depalletizing\" width=\"696\" height=\"355\" data-attachment-id=\"10000\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bdtechtalks.com\/2021\/04\/01\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-depalletizing\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-depalletizing.jpg?fit=1900%2C969&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1900,969\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture=\"\" data-image-title=\"boston dynamics stretch robot depalletizing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-depalletizing.jpg?fit=300%2C153&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-depalletizing.jpg?fit=696%2C355&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-depalletizing.jpg?resize=1024%2C522&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-depalletizing.jpg?resize=300%2C153&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-depalletizing.jpg?resize=768%2C392&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-depalletizing.jpg?resize=1536%2C783&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-depalletizing.jpg?resize=696%2C355&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-depalletizing.jpg?resize=1068%2C545&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-depalletizing.jpg?resize=824%2C420&amp;ssl=1 824w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-depalletizing.jpg?w=1900&amp;ssl=1 1900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bdtechtalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-depalletizing.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_future_of_Boston_Dynamics\"><\/span>The future of Boston Dynamics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">Stretch is the second commercial product of Boston Dynamics, the first one being\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bdtechtalks.com\/2019\/09\/30\/boston-dynamics-spot-robot\/\">the quadruped robot Spot<\/a>. But Spot\u2019s sales were only covering a fraction of the company\u2019s costs, which were at least $150 million per year when Hyundai acquired it. Stretch has a greater potential for making Boston Dynamics a profitable company.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>How will the potential success of Stretch affect the future of Boston Dynamics? Here\u2019s an observation I made last year after Hyundai acquired Boston Dynamics: \u201cBoston Dynamics might claim to be a commercial company. But at heart, it is still an AI and robotics research lab. It has built its fame on its advanced research and a continuous stream of videos showing robots doing things that were previously thought impossible. The reality, however, is that real-world applications\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bdtechtalks.com\/2020\/12\/02\/competing-in-the-age-of-ai\/\">seldom use cutting-edge AI and robotics technology<\/a>. Today\u2019s businesses don\u2019t have much use for dancing and backflipping robots. What they need are stable solutions that can integrate with their current software and hardware ecosystem, boost their operations, and cut costs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>How will Stretch\u2019s success affect Boston Dynamics\u2019 plans for human-like robots? It\u2019s hard to remain committed to long-term scientific goals when you\u2019re owned by a commercial enterprise that counts profits by the quarter.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s not impossible. In the early 1900s, Albert Einstein worked as an assistant examiner at the Swiss patent office in Bern because physics research didn\u2019t put food on his family\u2019s table. But he remained a physicist at heart and continued his research in his idle time while his job as patent clerk paid the bills. His passion eventually paid off, earning him a Nobel prize and resulting in some of the greatest contributions to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> in history.<\/p>\n<p>Will Stretch and its successors become the norm for Boston Dynamics, or is this the patent-clerk job that keeps the lights on while Boston Dynamics continues to chase the dream of humanoid robots that push the limits of science?<\/p>\n<p><i><span>This article was originally published by Ben Dickson on\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bdtechtalks.com\/\"><i><span>TechTalks<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, a publication that examines trends in technology, how they affect the way we live and do business, and the problems they solve. But we also discuss the evil side of technology, the darker implications of new tech and what we need to look out for. You can read the original article\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bdtechtalks.com\/2021\/04\/01\/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;appId=378011798897423&amp;version=v2.6\" id=\"socialSrcFacebook\" type=\"text\/template\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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