NFI signs a $10M deal for Stretch, starting with a 2023 pilot at its Savannah, Georgia warehouse

Boston Dynamics/Stretch

Logistics firm NFI signed a $10 million agreement to deploy Boston Dynamics' Stretch robot across its US warehouses, beginning with a 2023 pilot at its Savannah, Georgia site unloading trucks and containers. The deployment will expand to other North American locations. NFI operates over 65 million square feet of warehouse space.

• $10 million deal with expansion plans across NFI's 65 million square feet of warehouse space
• Stretch handles packages up to 50 lb with vacuum gripper; operates up to 16 hours on extended battery per shift
• 2023 pilot at Savannah, Georgia; designed for truck and container unloading without SKU pre-programming
• Stretch autonomously recovers shifted or fallen packages during unloading, improving safety and efficiency