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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · 1d

Last year, Northeastern published a fascinating piece on their “robot training lab," where their team deployed our Stretch 3 robot (nicknamed “Marlo”) into a real-world campus environment to learn navigation, human interaction, and task assistance. 🤖

news.northeastern.edu/2024/12/10/r...

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · 16d

What an amazing experience for Hello Robot to be invited to demo Stretch 3 at the TechWomen program orientation at UC Berkeley, that connects emerging women leaders in STEM from Africa, Central & South Asia, Europe, and the Middle East with U.S. mentors and companies.🤖

Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · 23d

Researchers at Princeton are pairing VR with robotics to make it happen, blending digital interactions with physical delivery. Imagine selecting a soda with a gesture and watch it appear on your desk, all powered by a robot hidden from view.

Learn more: www.wevolver.com/article/eras...

Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Sep 10

Robot-led rehab is showing promise for people with Parkinson’s. 🤖🧑‍⚕️ A pilot study with exercise specialists found it can boost consistency & engagement, while feedback highlights the need for more natural responses & easier use. #Robotics #Healthcare
www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/13...

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Sep 4

Back to School and back with new work from the Hello Robot Community!

👩‍🏫 Teaching a robots
📝 Assisting in senior living
👨‍🏫 Invisible robots deliver
📝 Learning from failures
👩‍🏫 Evaluating memory
📝 Magnetic touch
👨‍🏫 Parkinson's rehab

💻 To learn more, check out: hello-robot.com/community-up...

Stretch Community News - September 2025 — Hello Robot

Senior care, invisible delivery robots, eFlesh magnetic tactile sensing, and so much more!

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Sep 2

We were excited to welcome the auli.tech team along with Henry and Jane Evans, to Hello Robot HQ! We explored using Cato to operate the Stretch robot as part of Hello Robot’s effort towards greater accessibility with assistive input devices. We are grateful for their invaluable insights!

Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Aug 18

Honored to be featured with our friend Henry Evans. After a stroke 22 yrs ago, Henry became a powerful advocate for adaptive robotics. Watch how Stretch 3 helps him eat, play, & connect with family, showing the power of human-centered tech to restore independence. www.cbsnews.com/video/a-robo...

A robotics activist's remarkable crusade

Twenty-two years ago, Silicon Valley executive Henry Evans had a massive stroke that left him mute and paralyzed from the neck down. But that didn't prevent him from becoming a leading advocate of ada...

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Aug 5

How can robots better communicate what they “see” and “do”? This study, introduces RONAR, an LLM-powered system that translates real-world robot experiences into natural, human-readable narratives, boosting transparency, and improving collaboration with humans. 🤖
sites.google.com/view/real-wo...

Real-World Robot Narration

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Jul 25

How do you build a robot that can open unfamiliar objects in new places? This study put mobile manipulation systems through 100+ real-world tests and found that perception, not precision, is the real challenge.🤖

Learn more: arjung128.github.io/opening-arti...
Watch full video: youtu.be/QcbMnEXd70Q

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Jul 17

Can swearing make robots more relatable? Turns out yes! A new study from Oregon State found that when robots use light profanity after messing up, people view them as more human and even funny, without losing trust or credibility. 🤖
spectrum.ieee.org/cursing-soci...
#Robotics #SocialRobots

Why Robots That Curse May Be More Relatable

In a world where robots are polite to a fault, could cursing robots be the breath of fresh air we need? A study at Oregon State University found that swearing robots can enhance humor and social close...

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Jul 14

Could robots learn just by watching videos?

Insert VidBot: a new approach that teaches robots how to perform real-world tasks by learning from everyday human videos. No manual training, no specific demos, just smart, scalable learning from the internet.

🤖https://hanzhic.github.io/vidbot-project/

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Jul 11

We had an incredible time showcasing everything Stretch 3 is capable of at the AI for Good Summit! It was a pleasure to be joined by the talented team from the NYU GRAIL lab, who demonstrated their cutting-edge work on Robot Utility Models.
learn more at: robotutilitymodels.com #AiforGood #robots

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Jul 10

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Stretch 3 went on an adventure to the Portland Art Museum! | Hello Robot Inc

Stretch 3 went on an adventure to the Portland Art Museum! Thanks to Stretch’s moving tablet and mobility, our friend Henry was able to explore the galleries from his home. Using teleoperation, Henry ...

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Jul 10

Stretch 3 went on an adventure to the Portland Art Museum! Thanks to Stretch’s moving tablet and mobility, our friend Henry was able to explore the the museum just like he was there in person. Big thanks to the museum’s accessibility team for making it such a welcoming and meaningful day!

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Jul 8

The Hello Robot team is ready to go at the AI for Good Global Summit! Excited to connect with innovators from around the world and share how Hello Robot is building useful, inclusive robots that make a real difference. Can’t wait to get underway! #AIforGood #HelloRobot

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Jul 3

Kicking off Summer with new work in the Hello Robot Community!
🎆 Embodied question answering
🎆 Robot profanity?!
🎆 End-to-end drawer and cabinet opening
🎆 Estimating fruit ripeness
🎆 Robotic tutor to help train nurses
🎆 New Stretch MuJoCo release!

Learn more! hello-robot.com/community-up...

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Jun 25

Hello Robot is heading to Geneva for the AI for Good Global Summit! As the leading UN platform for AI, this summit brings together innovators, researchers, and changemakers to explore how AI can tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges. Come visit us or watch online! aiforgood.itu.int/summit25

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Jun 20

What will it take to put robots in homes? Hello Robot cofounder and CTO Dr. Charlie Kemp shared some insights with students at Carnegie Mellon, exploring the technical and human-centered challenges of bringing robots into personal spaces.

▶️Watch the full talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQT7...

RI Seminar: Charlie Kemp : Human-scale mobile manipulators happily used in homes?

YouTube video by CMU Robotics Institute

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Jun 20

Soaking up the sun at the Robotics: Science and Systems conference in Los Angeles this weekend? Stop by the Hello Robot booth to say hi and get a hands on look at Stretch! Hope to see you there 😎 roboticsconference.org

Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Jun 18

What an incredible moment for Stretch! Our Stretch 3 robot joined Mark Russinovich and Scott Hanselman onstage at Microsoft Build 2025 for a live demo, autonomously fetching a drink to highlight the exciting potential of cutting-edge AI models and robotics.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIFD...

Scott and Mark Learn to...LIVE | KEY040

YouTube video by Microsoft Developer

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Jun 10

Try it in Google Colab: colab.research.google.com/github/hello...
Or run it locally: github.com/hello-robot/...

GitHub - hello-robot/stretch_mujoco: This library provides a simulation stack for Stretch, built on MuJoCo.

This library provides a simulation stack for Stretch, built on MuJoCo. - hello-robot/stretch_mujoco

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · Jun 10

🚀Stretch MuJoCo v0.5 is released! It's a high-fidelity simulation of Stretch 3. Here’s what's new:

• ROS2 and Python libraries
• RGB-D and Lidar sensors
• 100s of kitchen-style environments
• Runs on Ubuntu, MacOS, Windows, or online on Google Colab

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Scott Hanselman 🌮 @scott.hanselman.com · May 28

For the finale, @markrussinovich.bsky.social and I solved a real-world problem by gaffer taping a Surface Laptop to a @hellorobot.bsky.social (thanks for the loner!) and taught it to get me a Diet Coke live on stage youtu.be/KIFDVOXMNDc?...

Scott and Mark Learn to...LIVE | KEY040

YouTube video by Microsoft Developer

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · May 6

New work from the Hello Robot community this spring:
🌷 Open-source dynamic semantic mapping
🌷 Servoing with Vision Models
🌷 Zero-shot manipulation from RGB human videos
🌷 Tons of HRI research
🌷 New Software Drop with Firebase networking

And more! Check it out: hello-robot.com/community-up...

Stretch Community News - April 2025 — Hello Robot

Dynamic semantic mapping, servoing with vision models, zero-shot manipulation from RGB video, tons of HRI, and more!

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Hello Robot @hellorobot.bsky.social · May 2

We’re deeply honored to be recognized with the inaugural Robots for Good award at the 2025 Robotics Summit. Our sincere thanks to the Hello Robot team and to our worldwide user community for helping make this possible!