Stretch Research Edition Research

Research

  • Human Recognition–Driven Interaction with Hello Robot Stretch for Supporting Older Adults - 2026-06-10 - Research Publication - The ARSO paper uses Hello Robot Stretch for human-recognition-driven interaction in older-adult support. - source: doi.org
  • Hello Stretch Robot 3: Human-Robot Interaction Study Questionnaire (English/Estonian) and 42 response items - 2026-06-10 - Research Publication - This is the full study questionnaire used in an exploratory pilot on human-robot interaction (HRI) with a Hello Robot Stretch 3 mobile manipulator. The instrument was administered after a short embodied session… - source: doi.org
  • YOLOv8-PnP fusion architecture for non-contact robotic pollination: a 6D pose estimation approach for autonomous greenhouse operations - 2026-03-26 - Research Publication - Background: The declining availability of natural pollinators and limitations of contact-based robotic pollination methods including flower damage, pathogen transmission, and reduced operational efficiency necessitate… - source: doi.org
  • Hello Stretch Robot 3: Human-Robot Interaction Study Questionnaire (English/Estonian) - 2026-03-15 - Research Publication - This is the full study questionnaire used in an exploratory pilot on human-robot interaction (HRI) with a Hello Robot Stretch 3 mobile manipulator. The instrument was administered after a short embodied session… - source: doi.org
  • NhiNguyencmt8/StretchMapping: First release - 2026-02-16 - Research Publication - A semantic mapping framework built on Khronos and ORB-SLAM2 for creating a semantic map using the Hello Robot Stretch mobile manipulator. - source: doi.org
  • Robotic support for older adults with cognitive and mobility impairments - 2025-04-07 - Research Publication - Introduction: Robots have the potential to support older adults with cognitive impairments and mobility impairments in daily tasks that could promote their independence, enhance their abilities, ensure safety, and lower… - source: doi.org
  • Implicit Communication in Human-Robot Collaborative Transport - 2025-02-05 - Research Publication - We focus on human-robot collaborative transport, in which a robot and a user collaboratively move an object to a goal pose. - source: arxiv.org
  • ANAVI: Audio Noise Awareness using Visuals of Indoor environments for NAVIgation - 2024-10-24 - Research Publication - We propose Audio Noise Awareness using Visuals of Indoors for NAVIgation for quieter robot path planning. - source: arxiv.org
  • Coherence-Driven Multimodal Safety Dialogue with Active Learning for Embodied Agents - 2024-10-18 - Research Publication - When assisting people in daily tasks, robots need to accurately interpret visual cues and respond effectively in diverse safety-critical situations, such as sharp objects on the floor. - source: arxiv.org
  • Robot Utility Models: General Policies for Zero-Shot Deployment in New Environments - 2024-09-09 - Research Publication - Robot models, particularly those trained with large amounts of data, have recently shown a plethora of real-world manipulation and navigation capabilities. - source: arxiv.org
  • Automated Robot Recovery from Assumption Violations of High-Level Specifications - 2024-06-30 - Research Publication - This paper presents a framework that enables robots to automatically recover from assumption violations of high-level specifications during task execution. - source: arxiv.org
  • OK-Robot evaluates open-vocabulary mobile manipulation on Stretch - 2024-01-22 - Research Publication - Remarkable progress has been made in recent years in the fields of vision, language, and robotics. We now have vision models capable of recognizing objects based on language queries, navigation systems that can effectively… - source: arxiv.org
  • HomeRobot: An Open Source Software Stack for Mobile Manipulation Research - 2024-01-22 - Research Publication - Reproducibility in robotics research requires capable, shared hardware platforms which can be used for a wide variety of research. We’ve seen the power of these sorts of shared platforms in more general machine learning… - source: doi.org
  • Stretch with Stretch: Physical Therapy Exercise Games Led by a Mobile Manipulator - 2023-12-20 - Research Publication - Physical therapy (PT) is a key component of many rehabilitation regimens, such as treatments for Parkinson's disease (PD). - source: arxiv.org
  • An Assistive Robot in an Indoor Scenario: the Stretch Hello Robot as Environment Organizer - 2023-10-25 - Research Publication - The MetroXRAINE paper uses Stretch Hello Robot as an assistive indoor environment organizer. - source: doi.org
  • HomeRobot: Open-Vocabulary Mobile Manipulation - 2023-06-20 - Research Publication - HomeRobot (noun): An affordable compliant robot that navigates homes and manipulates a wide range of objects in order to complete everyday tasks. Open-Vocabulary Mobile Manipulation (OVMM) is the problem of picking any… - source: arxiv.org
  • Custom teleoperation-interface study evaluates Stretch RE1 in assistive kitchen tasks - 2023-04-05 - Research Publication - This paper covers Custom teleoperation-interface study evaluates Stretch RE1 in assistive kitchen tasks for Stretch Research Edition in Human-robot interaction. - source: arxiv.org
  • Online Modifications for Event-based Signal Temporal Logic Specifications - 2023-03-31 - Research Publication - The control framework modifies timed robot tasks at runtime in response to warnings, environmental changes or revised user goals. - source: arxiv.org
  • Force/Torque Sensing for Soft Grippers using an External Camera - 2022-09-30 - Research Publication - Robotic manipulation can benefit from wrist-mounted force/torque (F/T) sensors, but conventional F/T sensors can be expensive, difficult to install, and damaged by high loads. - source: arxiv.org
  • Walleclipse/WeHelp - 2022-05-10 - Research Publication - WeHelp: A Shared Autonomy System for Wheelchair Users. A robot with a WeHelp system has three modes, following mode, remote control mode and tele-operation mode. - source: github.com
  • Visual Pressure Estimation and Control for Soft Robotic Grippers - 2022-04-14 - Research Publication - Soft robotic grippers facilitate contact-rich manipulation, including robust grasping of varied objects. - source: arxiv.org
  • Stretch design paper details a compact mobile manipulator for indoor environments - 2021-09-22 - Research Publication - Mobile manipulators for indoor human environments can serve as versatile devices that perform a variety of tasks, yet adoption of this technology has been limited. - source: arxiv.org

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