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Hello Robot to demo Stretch 4 on the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Hello Robot CEO Aaron Edsinger will demo Stretch 4 on the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt (Oct 13–15) in San Francisco. Stretch 4, a compact wheeled home-assistance robot with a telescoping arm that launched in May, reportedly sold out its first production run and includes a full‑stack open‑source software platform shaped by six years of customer feedback.
KEY POINTS
- Hello Robot CEO Aaron Edsinger will demo Stretch 4 on the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt (Oct 13–15) in San Francisco.
- Stretch 4, a compact wheeled home-assistance robot with a telescoping arm that launched in May, reportedly sold out its first production run and includes a full‑stack open‑source software platform shaped by six years of customer feedback.
- A live demo of Stretch 4 highlights practical, assistive physical AI and an open‑source full‑stack that could accelerate research, deployment, and real-world adoption of home robots for people with mobility impairments.
WHY IT MATTERS
A live demo of Stretch 4 highlights practical, assistive physical AI and an open‑source full‑stack that could accelerate research, deployment, and real-world adoption of home robots for people with mobility impairments.