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Spot

Spot is Boston Dynamics' quadruped robot for industrial inspection, remote data collection and hazardous-site operations. It supports autonomous patrols, s...

Facts

Company
Boston Dynamics
Product type
quadruped
Status
commercial
Website
https://bostondynamics.com/products/spot/

About Spot

Spot uses articulated legs to climb stairs, cross uneven ground and position sensors around industrial equipment. Its autonomy stack supports mapped patrols, obstacle avoidance and repeatable data capture, with remote operation available for hazardous or unfamiliar areas. Spot Arm adds mobile manipulation and equipment interaction.

Thermal cameras, acoustic imagers, gas sensors, lidar and other payloads connect through mechanical, electrical and software interfaces. Orbit software schedules missions, manages fleets and associates readings with facility assets. Spot is deployed across energy, manufacturing, construction, public safety and research organisations.

Summary

Type: Quadruped

Core: Site patrol

Function: Inspection

Audience: Industrial operators

Specifications

battery_capacity_wh
564 Wh
charging
Recharge time 60 minutes
communication
2.4GHz / 5GHz WiFi and Ethernet
operational_role
Agile mobile robot platform for industrial inspection and remote operation
payload_capacity_kg
14 kg
runtime_min
Approximately 90 minutes typical runtime min
sensors_summary
360° terrain sensing with 4 m range
slope
±30° maximum slope
speed_mps
1.6 m/s
step_height
300 mm
task_scope
Mobile sensing, inspection, and payload-carrying work
weight_kg
32.7 kg

Operations

Environment
industrial_site, outdoor_unstructured
Primary user
enterprise_operator, field_technician
Role
inspection, patrol_surveillance
Interaction model
autonomous, supervised_autonomy
Mobility class
quadruped

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