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Spot at Global (multiple sites)

Spot is Boston Dynamics' commercially available quadruped robot for autonomous inspection and reality capture. Carrying laser scanners and 360-degree cameras, it runs repeatable Autowalk missions (record a path once, then execute autonomously with dynamic obstacle avoidance) and is widely used for industrial inspection across energy, utilities, manufacturing and construction; the Scout software manages fleets and missions.

Roughly 1,500+ units are deployed globally (base price ~$74,500). It is distinct from Boston Dynamics' Stretch warehouse case-handling robot (see boston-dynamics-stretch) and the Atlas humanoid (see boston-dynamics-atlas), sharing only the manufacturer.

Spot by Boston Dynamics · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Quadrupeds

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1,500+ Spot units deployed across oil refineries, automotive assembly plants, nuclear decommissioning sites. Used at Dounreay nuclear site in Scotland, Hyundai facilities, construction sites.

Key facts

Fleet size
1,500+ units

Exposure

Customer segment
manufacturing
Scale tier
mass 100 999

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Spot at Global (multiple sites).

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Spot
Company
Boston Dynamics
Location
Global (multiple sites)
Operator
Boston Dynamics
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
100+ units
Site environment
mixed
Location precision
city centroid
First seen
2019-09-01
ID
0e57b969-98a0-4ce6-bb89-d90b591a9e88

Timeline

  1. Sep 2019
    First recorded
    Spot first documented operating at Global (multiple sites).
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Operates worldwide

Spot is deployed globally rather than at a single verified site, so there is no map pin.

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Sources (1)

  1. Industrial Quadruped Robots Market · https://dataintelo.com/report/industrial-quadruped-robots-market · 2019-09-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: quadruped

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Spot deployment at Global (multiple sites)?
Spot, built by Boston Dynamics, is recorded as a deployment at Global (multiple sites) on the DEPLOY registry. Boston Dynamics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Spot at Global (multiple sites)?
Boston Dynamics, the manufacturer of Spot, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Spot deployment at Global (multiple sites) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting September 1, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Spot deployment at Global (multiple sites)?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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