# Spot at Netherlands: deployment

Canonical ID: `ea636246-2e91-46cb-9586-9aab061d1de8`

Dutch Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service (DEODS) uses [Spot](/models/boston-dynamics-spot.md) to safely detect, identify, and dispose of ~2,000-2,500 suspicious packages, explosives, and IEDs per year.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** spot-dutch-deods
- **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:** [Netherlands](/locations/netherlands.md) (id: `45a11949-ea54-4e37-89ff-c4bcacffbf5b`)
- **First seen:** 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://bostondynamics.com/blog/boston-dynamics-awarded-contract-to-supply-spot-to-the-dutch-ministry-of-defence/

## Common questions

### What is the Spot deployment at Netherlands?

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

### Who operates Spot at Netherlands?

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 Netherlands go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Spot deployment at Netherlands?

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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