Boston Dynamics’ Stretch robot can move 800 heavy boxes per hour 5 years ago
Seems like this is a competitor to my company's ULTRA Loader:
https://www.bastiansolutions.com/assets/1/6/ultra_cutsheet_3...
I work in a different division, so I can't really speak to how this was developed. But, it's interesting to see the different design decisions, particularly the decisions to integrate or not integrate conveyor with the robot itself.
Our robot is much larger due to the integrated conveyor, but from what I understand this simplifies navigation. We remain stationary on the outside of the trailer, so we sidestep the problem of navigating in an arbitrary trailer. This is a big challenge according to some of the AGV vendors I've spoken to. Maybe it comes down to mapping techniques - not my area.