# Spot at Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: deployment

Canonical ID: `471926ac-257a-4ea0-9bf9-24b10de02eb7`

Engineers at the National Robotarium use [Spot](/models/boston-dynamics-spot.md) over 5G for remote inspection, enabling operators to control [Spot](/companies/boston-dynamics.md) and observe real-time video and data from miles away.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-11_

- **Slug:** spot-national-robotarium-edinburgh
- **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:** [Edinburgh, Scotland, UK](/locations/edinburgh-scotland-uk.md) (id: `32d5b3b0-3171-4c9e-a606-f500dd7f8926`)
- **First seen:** 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://bostondynamics.com/case-studies/national-robotarium-edinburgh/

## Common questions

### What is the Spot deployment at Edinburgh, Scotland, UK?

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

### Who operates Spot at Edinburgh, Scotland, UK?

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 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 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 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK?

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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