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Tutorial Track: Getting to Know Stretch

New to Stretch? Welcome!

Please take the time to get to know your robot by going through these tutorials in order.

What Version of Robot Do I Have?

Stretch RE1 and Stretch 2 are very similar. One quick way to tell the difference is to look at the robot's hostname:

hostname
--- OUTPUT ---
stretch-re2-2001

Another way is to look for the distinctive pink stripe on the base of Stretch 2:

Basics

Tutorial Description
1 Safety Guide Guide to safe operation of the Stretch
2 Quick Start RE1 Unboxing Stretch RE1 and getting started
2 Quick Start Stretch 2 Unboxing Stretch 2 and getting started
3 Best Practices Best practices to keep Stretch charged and healthy
4 Troubleshooting Solutions to common issues

Advanced

Tutorial Description
1 Untethered Operation Setting up your network to work with Stretch untethered
2 Updating Software How to periodically update the Stretch software

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