The high-reaching robot will be working in DHL warehouses.

While automation company Boston Dynamics is known primarily for their life-resembling robots like the humanoid Atlas and dog-like Spot, they also produce more traditional forms of automation. One such example is Stretch, a crane-like device that can automatically place and retrieve objects to and from shelves, crates, and other assorted holders of commercial goods. While Atlas and Spot’s respective applications are more hypothetical at the moment, Stretch has a very tangible use in today’s world, which is why it’s a major event for Boston Dynamics to sell a fleet of them.

Boston Dynamics’ very first commercial sale of Stretch units has been announced today, with their business partner being logistics company DHL. For a price tag of approximately $15 million, Boston Dynamics will be sending a multiude of Stretch units to DHL warehouses around the United States and Canada over the course of about three years. For their first trial run, the Stretch units will be assisting warehouse workers in the loading and unloading of delivery trucks, though they will move on to more complicated tasks as time goes on.

“Deployment of the first Stretch units in DHL warehouses will begin this spring, and DHL plans to gradually scale Boston Dynamics’ robots for additional tasks and across multiple facilities in phases over the next few years,” Boston Dynamics said in a press release.

Ongoing labor shortages have necessitated a need for automation, especially in logistics companies which have recently registered hundreds of thousands of unfilled jobs. Many people find warehouse work to be grueling and unfulfilling and have given it a wide berth, which could prove to be an excellent opportunity for automation companies to pick up the slack.