# Spot at USA/Canada/Mexico: deployment

Canonical ID: `5ff2c2cd-1282-416c-9127-b4d8aa587f52`

[Spot](/models/boston-dynamics-spot.md) robots deployed at 2026 FIFA World Cup for security operations at major event facilities.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-21_

- **Slug:** spot-2026-fifa-world-cup
- **Status:** announced
- **Model:** [Spot](/models/boston-dynamics-spot.md) (id: `223bb4ff-a2d7-4afd-825d-f6b15c34afa9`)
- **Category:** [Quadrupeds](/quadrupeds)
- **Company:** [Boston Dynamics](/companies/boston-dynamics.md) (id: `e07a6384-c6a0-4a69-8abe-7fcea11bc302`)
- **Location:** [USA/Canada/Mexico](/locations/usa-canada-mexico.md) (id: `c3c8e696-990d-4a55-b8cf-c5722a104413`)
- **Operator:** [Boston Dynamics](/companies/boston-dynamics.md) (id: `e07a6384-c6a0-4a69-8abe-7fcea11bc302`)
- **First seen:** 2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.facebook.com/entrelligence/videos/tech-boston-dynamicss-spot-robots-are-being-deployed-at-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-/857281374116781/

## Common questions

### What is the Spot deployment at USA/Canada/Mexico?

Spot, built by Boston Dynamics, is recorded as a deployment at USA/Canada/Mexico on the DEPLOY registry. Boston Dynamics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Spot at USA/Canada/Mexico?

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 USA/Canada/Mexico go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the Spot deployment at USA/Canada/Mexico still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.

### Have there been incidents at the Spot deployment at USA/Canada/Mexico?

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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