# Spot at Leuven, Belgium: deployment

Canonical ID: `6ffac87f-4c17-4221-8153-293a9eded512`

AB InBev deployed [Spot](/models/boston-dynamics-spot.md) in their Leuven brewery as part of 'Brewery of the Future' program. [Spot](/companies/boston-dynamics.md) detects issues earlier, reducing average repair times from months to 13 days.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-21_

- **Slug:** spot-abinbev-leuven
- **Status:** operational
- **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:** [Leuven, Belgium](/locations/leuven-belgium.md) (id: `586fd694-dab1-4e3c-8c13-52649bf6dd3a`)
- **Operator:** [Boston Dynamics](/companies/boston-dynamics.md) (id: `e07a6384-c6a0-4a69-8abe-7fcea11bc302`)
- **First seen:** 2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://bostondynamics.com/case-studies/energy-savings-predictive-maintenance-at-ab-inbevs-largest-european-brewery/

## Common questions

### What is the Spot deployment at Leuven, Belgium?

Spot, built by Boston Dynamics, is recorded as a deployment at Leuven, Belgium on the DEPLOY registry. Boston Dynamics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Spot at Leuven, Belgium?

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 Leuven, Belgium go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Spot deployment at Leuven, Belgium?

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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