Handle is Boston Dynamics' wheeled warehouse robot, standing 210 cm tall. It uses vision-guided manipulation to autonomously build, move, and depalletize mixed-SKU pallets. Handle is designed for high-throughput distribution centers, handling cases up to 15 kg at speeds of up to 6.7 m/s.
Primary use case: Warehouse pallet building, depalletizing, truck unloading, box handling
Height
210 cm
Payload
15 kg
Battery
2 hrs
Height
210 cm
Locomotion
wheeled
Max Speed
2.4 km/h
Payload
15 kg
Battery Life
2 hrs
Availability
Available
Primary Use Case
Warehouse pallet building, depalletizing, truck unloading, box handling
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