Hello Robot :: Practical, Empathetic & Purpose-Driven Robots for Real-World Use

Hello Robot is a U.S.-based robotics company focused on developing practical, empathetic, and purpose-driven robots for real-world use. The company designs open, friendly, and capable mobile manipulator robots that serve three primary markets: assistive technology for people with mobility impairments, research platforms for academic and corporate labs, and enterprise solutions for industrial and service applications. Hello Robot emphasizes accessibility, developer-friendliness, and meaningful impact, aiming to create robots that augment human capabilities rather than replace them. Their flagship product, Stretch, has evolved through multiple generations based on extensive user feedback and real-world testing.

Key Robot-Based Product:

Stretch 4 is Hello Robot’s latest and most advanced mobile manipulator. Priced at $29,950, it is positioned as one of the most capable and affordable research-grade mobile manipulators available. Key features include:

• A tall, extendable arm with a dexterous gripper capable of reaching high shelves and performing complex manipulation tasks.
• A mobile base with strong navigation and obstacle avoidance for safe operation in homes, labs, and workplaces.
• Powerful onboard computing with support for modern AI models (including large language models for task planning).
• An open-source and highly extensible software stack, making it easy for developers and researchers to program custom behaviors.
• Improved robustness, battery life, and user experience based on six years of customer feedback.

Stretch 4 is designed to be approachable and safe. It supports multiple use cases:

• Assist: Helping individuals with severe mobility impairments gain independence at home (through a dedicated pilot program).
• Research: Serving as an open platform for robotics and AI research in manipulation, navigation, human-robot interaction, and embodied intelligence.
• Enterprise: Enabling companies to develop and deploy custom automation solutions for logistics, inventory, inspection, and service tasks.

Hello Robot actively fosters a vibrant user community, sharing research publications, pilot findings, and success stories. The company continues to refine Stretch based on real user input while expanding its ecosystem for developers and enterprise partners. Its philosophy centers on building robots that are not only technically advanced but also socially acceptable and genuinely useful in everyday environments.