# Spot at Onikobe, Japan: deployment

Canonical ID: `b6464df7-d9f3-4fcb-a2c1-b5eb837290e0`

J-POWER uses [Spot](/models/boston-dynamics-spot.md) for routine patrols at Onikobe Geothermal Power Plant, avoiding equipment failures and downtime.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-21_

- **Slug:** spot-jpower-onikobe
- **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:** [Onikobe, Japan](/locations/onikobe-japan.md) (id: `d44f097b-520f-43e9-9a2e-d53c4ea4ce34`)
- **Operator:** [Boston Dynamics](/companies/boston-dynamics.md) (id: `e07a6384-c6a0-4a69-8abe-7fcea11bc302`)
- **First seen:** 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://bostondynamics.com/case-studies/spot-at-j-power/

## Common questions

### What is the Spot deployment at Onikobe, Japan?

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

### Who operates Spot at Onikobe, Japan?

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 Onikobe, Japan 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 Onikobe, Japan?

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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