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Stretch

by Hello Robot

Stretch is a slim wheeled robot with one arm that slides up and down a tall mast, made to fetch and handle things around a home or workplace. Hello Robot is testing it with people who have severe mobility problems. Hello Robot Stretch 4 page

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Stage 4 of 5

Paying customers

Which rule placed it
Evidence
Company-reported only
Human help
Not disclosed
Last milestone
15 Sept 2026

01Can I get it?

Yes, in places

Where it works today
Sold to labs and researchers only; Stretch 4 is not yet for sale to individuals for home use. Hello Robot purchase page
Published price
$29,950 (Stretch 4) as of Oct 2026 Hello Robot purchase page
Human help
Stretch can be driven by a person with a gamepad or a web interface; the company is adding more self-driving abilities. Hello Robot devlog, 15 Sept 2026

02Track record

What has actually happened

Every milestone is dated and links to the page it comes from. Lines marked company-reported rest on the maker's own word.

  1. Demo

    A researcher with mobility disabilities, spending a sabbatical at Hello Robot, used a remote-controlled Stretch in her apartment to open a door, open the fridge and take out a drink.

    Hello Robot devlog, 15 Sept 2026Company-reported

  2. On sale · sets the stage

    Hello Robot began selling Stretch 4, its newest model, for $29,950. It ships in two to four weeks, but only for lab and research use.

    Hello Robot purchase pageCompany-reported

  3. Pilot

    Hello Robot runs a pilot program for people with mobility impairments who want help at home. It says only a small number of people will be invited, and Stretch 4 is not yet sold for personal use.

    Hello Robot Assist pageCompany-reported

  4. Update

    On its assistive-technology page, the company features a user named Henry Evans, who praises how nimble Stretch is.

    Hello Robot Assist pageCompany-reported

  5. Update

    Stretch 4 uses laser sensors from Hesai, a Chinese company on the US Defense Department's list of 'Chinese Military Companies', which may limit buying it with some government funds.

    Hello Robot purchase pageCompany-reported

  6. Update

    Hello Robot was founded by Aaron Edsinger and Charlie Kemp, who first worked together as graduate students at MIT. It builds its robots in Martinez, California.

    Hello Robot About pageCompany-reported

03Safety and incidents

What has gone wrong

No crashes, recalls or regulator reports in our sources. That is not proof none happened; we add them when a regulator or trusted outlet reports one.

How we placed it

The rule, not an opinion

Stages are worked out by published rules from the dated milestones above. We never rate robots, and no maker can pay to change a stage.

  1. 5

    Regulator-cleared or mass market

    A regulator has cleared it where approval applies: FDA clearance or approval for a medical robot, a permit to run with no one aboard for a self-driving vehicle, or an FAA approval for routine drone flights. Or: Widely sold: sales in the hundreds of thousands, or a product category you can buy in ordinary shops.

  2. 4

    Paying customersThis robot

    Delivered to customers who pay for it, beyond a trial, or a paid service the public can use.

    Placed by: Hello Robot began selling Stretch 4, its newest model, for $29,950. It ships in two to four weeks, but only for lab and research use (2026).

  3. 3

    Pilot

    Working with a named customer in a real setting, as a trial.

  4. 2

    Pre-orders

    Orders, reservations or deposits taken, with nothing delivered yet.

  5. 1

    Demo only

    Shown in videos, staged events or a factory, with no units working for customers.

What we couldn't confirm. Web search ran out before independent coverage could be found, so every fact here is the company's own. Launch years for the first Stretch (and Stretch 2 and 3) and the Stretch 4 launch date were not confirmed; the Stretch 4 items are dated 2026 because the company's Stretch 4 blog posts date from August-September 2026.

Sources

  1. 01Hello Robot Stretch 4 page
  2. 02Hello Robot purchase page
  3. 03Hello Robot devlog, 15 Sept 2026
  4. 04Hello Robot Assist page
  5. 05Hello Robot About page

Cite this page

Robotics Verdict. “Stretch (Hello Robot): how far has it got?” roboticsverdict.com/robots/hello-robot-stretch. Checked 19 October 2026.

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