customer-confirmed deployment

DHL Stretch container unloading

DHL describes Stretch in commercial unloading operations, separating existing North American and European use from a proposed future expansion.

Source contextPrimary specCustomer confirmedReviewed 2026-09-28

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DHL Stretch commercial deployment and expansion MOU

DHL Group · Published 2025-05-13 · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Stretch warehouse platform

Boston Dynamics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Reviewed recordLast reviewed 2026-09-282 sources ↗10 sourced fields

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What is already operating

DHL describes existing commercial Stretch deployments and unloading work. That supports an operational account rather than a demonstration label.

Source contextCustomer confirmedReviewed 2026-09-28

Sources 1

DHL Stretch commercial deployment and expansion MOU

DHL Group · Published 2025-05-13 · Source accessed 2026-09-28

MOU boundary

The announced additional-unit expansion is an intention under an MOU. It is excluded from installed fleet counts.

Source contextCustomer confirmedReviewed 2026-09-28

Sources 1

DHL Stretch commercial deployment and expansion MOU

DHL Group · Published 2025-05-13 · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Performance limitation

The stated peak unloading rate lacks a public distribution of package types, downtime and intervention. It should not be used as a guaranteed rate for another site.

Source contextCustomer confirmedReviewed 2026-09-28

Sources 1

DHL Stretch commercial deployment and expansion MOU

DHL Group · Published 2025-05-13 · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Who, where & when

Manufacturer / vendor: Boston Dynamics
Primary specReviewed 2026-09-28
Sources 1
Stretch warehouse platform
Boston Dynamics · Publication date not disclosed · Source accessed 2026-09-28
Customer: DHL Supply Chain
Customer confirmedReviewed 2026-09-28
Sources 1
DHL Stretch commercial deployment and expansion MOU
DHL Group · Published 2025-05-13 · Source accessed 2026-09-28
Site: North American, United Kingdom and European operations; individual sites not all named
Customer confirmedReviewed 2026-09-28
Sources 1
DHL Stretch commercial deployment and expansion MOU
DHL Group · Published 2025-05-13 · Source accessed 2026-09-28
Country: Not publicly disclosed
Exact version / scope: Not publicly disclosed
Activity evidence date: 2025-05-13
Customer confirmedReviewed 2026-09-28
Sources 1
DHL Stretch commercial deployment and expansion MOU
DHL Group · Published 2025-05-13 · Source accessed 2026-09-28
Reported start: Commercial North American introduction in 2023
Customer confirmedReviewed 2026-09-28
Sources 1
DHL Stretch commercial deployment and expansion MOU
DHL Group · Published 2025-05-13 · Source accessed 2026-09-28
Deployment maturity: Recurring operation
Customer confirmedReviewed 2026-09-28
Sources 1
DHL Stretch commercial deployment and expansion MOU
DHL Group · Published 2025-05-13 · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Operational evidence

Task scope: Case unloading from containers
Customer confirmedReviewed 2026-09-28
Sources 1
DHL Stretch commercial deployment and expansion MOU
DHL Group · Published 2025-05-13 · Source accessed 2026-09-28
Fleet size: Not publicly disclosed
Not publicly disclosedReviewed 2026-09-28
Sources 1
DHL Stretch commercial deployment and expansion MOU
DHL Group · Published 2025-05-13 · Source accessed 2026-09-28
Throughput: Up to 700 cases/hour reported by customer; workload and measurement period unspecified
Customer confirmedReviewed 2026-09-28
Sources 1
DHL Stretch commercial deployment and expansion MOU
DHL Group · Published 2025-05-13 · Source accessed 2026-09-28
Runtime: Not publicly disclosed
Intervention / autonomy evidence: Not publicly disclosed
Commercial relationship: Not publicly disclosed

Additional disclosed fields

Integrations: Conveyors and palletizers in the described UK project
Customer confirmedReviewed 2026-09-28
Sources 1
DHL Stretch commercial deployment and expansion MOU
DHL Group · Published 2025-05-13 · Source accessed 2026-09-28

What this evidence does not establish

Expansion plans are not completed installations.
Exact robot revisions and sustained throughput not disclosed.

Relationships & deployments

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deployed at

Stretch → DHL Stretch container unloading

Sources 1

DHL Stretch commercial deployment and expansion MOU

DHL Group · Published 2025-05-13 · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Dated deployment relation. Deployed revision: Not publicly disclosed. Activity evidence: 2025-05-13.

Connection reviewed 2026-09-28 · Customer-confirmed historical scope; exact hardware/software revision and current continuation are bounded by this deployment record.

deployed at

Boston Dynamics → DHL Stretch container unloading

Sources 1

DHL Stretch commercial deployment and expansion MOU

DHL Group · Published 2025-05-13 · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Dated deployment relation. Deployed revision: Not publicly disclosed. Activity evidence: 2025-05-13.

Connection reviewed 2026-09-28 · Customer-confirmed historical scope; exact hardware/software revision and current continuation are bounded by this deployment record.

serves

DHL Stretch container unloading → Truck Unloading

Sources 1

DHL Stretch commercial deployment and expansion MOU

DHL Group · Published 2025-05-13 · Source accessed 2026-09-28

Connection reviewed 2026-09-28