# Spot at Los Angeles, California, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `68814519-3f24-4894-8f60-e7b0388a9923`

LAPD deploys [Spot](/models/boston-dynamics-spot.md) ($75,000 base) for crimefighting — autonomous patrolling, suspect search, hazardous situation response.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** spot-lapd-los-angeles
- **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:** [Los Angeles, California, USA](/locations/los-angeles-california-usa.md) (id: `192edfdf-fa70-4354-a507-c8728ecde78b`)
- **First seen:** 2024-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/meet-spot-lapds-new-crimefighting-robot-dog/

## Common questions

### What is the Spot deployment at Los Angeles, California, USA?

Spot, built by Boston Dynamics, is recorded as a deployment at Los Angeles, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Boston Dynamics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Spot at Los Angeles, California, USA?

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 Los Angeles, California, USA go live?

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

### Have there been incidents at the Spot deployment at Los Angeles, California, USA?

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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