# Spot at BAM Nuttall construction site, Shetland: deployment

Canonical ID: `47b1896d-7b9b-4194-8d55-9349f1c05301`

BAM Nuttall, leading a consortium with Attocore and BRE, trialled a [Boston Dynamics Spot](/models/boston-dynamics-spot.md) carrying a [Trimble](/companies/trimble.md) X7 laser scanner on a remote 55,176 square metre construction site in Shetland. The robot was controlled remotely over a private 5G network funded through a Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 5G testbed. Reported May 2022; trial dates not given.

## Key facts

- **Country:** [United Kingdom](/locations/united-kingdom-3.md)
- **Sector:** Construction
- **Operator:** BAM Nuttall (consortium with Attocore and BRE)
- **Scale:** 1 Spot; 55,176 m2 site
- **Tasks:** Remote 3D laser scanning and site records

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

_Last updated: 2026-11-01_

- **Slug:** spot-bam-nuttall-shetland-5g-uk
- **Status:** ended
- **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:** [BAM Nuttall construction site, Shetland](/locations/united-kingdom/bam-nuttall-shetland-5g-site-uk.md) (id: `0ffb699a-40ed-4e09-80ed-e16b56a8935d`)
- **First seen:** 2022-05-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Boston Dynamics' Spot robot gets its first UK 5G deployment** · https://www.electronicspecifier.com/?p=17585 · 2022-05-17

## Common questions

### What is the Spot deployment at BAM Nuttall construction site, Shetland?

[Spot](/models/boston-dynamics-spot.md), built by [Boston Dynamics](/companies/boston-dynamics.md), is recorded as a deployment at [BAM Nuttall construction site, Shetland](/locations/bam-nuttall-shetland-5g-site-uk.md) on the DEPLOY registry. [Boston Dynamics](/companies/boston-dynamics.md) operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Spot at BAM Nuttall construction site, Shetland?

[Boston Dynamics](/companies/boston-dynamics.md), the manufacturer of [Spot](/models/boston-dynamics-spot.md), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Spot deployment at BAM Nuttall construction site, Shetland go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting May 17, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the Spot deployment at BAM Nuttall construction site, Shetland still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.

### Have there been incidents at the Spot deployment at BAM Nuttall construction site, Shetland?

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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