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Robot model

Spot

quadrupedcommercialby Boston Dynamics

Spot is Boston Dynamics' commercially available quadruped robot for autonomous inspection and reality capture.

Track Spot
Manufacturer
Boston Dynamics
Form factor
quadruped
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
31
Website
bostondynamics.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Spot, a quadruped by Boston Dynamics (commercial): 31 verified deployments on record. 9 sources back the record.

Overview

Spot is Boston Dynamics' commercially available quadruped robot for autonomous inspection and reality capture. Carrying laser scanners and 360-degree cameras, it runs repeatable Autowalk missions (record a path once, then execute autonomously with dynamic obstacle avoidance) and is widely used for industrial inspection across energy, utilities, manufacturing and construction; the Scout software manages fleets and missions.

Roughly 1,500+ units are deployed globally (base price ~$74,500). It is distinct from Boston Dynamics' Stretch warehouse case-handling robot (see boston-dynamics-stretch) and the Atlas humanoid (see boston-dynamics-atlas), sharing only the manufacturer.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Price

About $74,500.

Deployed units

1,500+ globally.

Autonomy

Autonomous Autowalk missions with dynamic obstacle avoidance.

Sensor suite

Laser scanners and 360-degree cameras.

Size and mass (company-stated)

500 mm wide, walking height 520-700 mm (610 mm default), sitting height 191 mm; 33.8 kg (74.5 lb) with battery.

Locomotion (company-stated)

Max speed 1.6 m/s, slopes of plus or minus 30 degrees, steps up to 300 mm (11.8 in).

Payload and protection (company-stated)

14 kg (30.9 lb) payload, IP54, operating range -20 C to 55 C; runtime varies with payload and environment.

Terrain sensing (company-stated)

360-degree horizontal view with a 4 m (13 ft) range, above 2 lux; Wi-Fi at 2.4 and 5 GHz.

Wien Energie (company-stated, Sep 2026)

At Simmering since 2023, about 4,000 routes and 1,600 km walked; 4 more units planned from 2027 for Simmering, Donaustadt and Flotzersteig.

Specs

Notes

Verified: Spot is Boston Dynamics' commercially available quadruped robot, widely used on construction sites for autonomous reality capture (360 photo/laser scans) and progress documentation, running repeatable Autowalk missions integrated with surveying/reality-capture workflows. Available for commercial purchase; maturity=commercial., Form-factor note: Recorded under formFactor=construction to surface in the construction category (its dominant commercial use-case is jobsite inspection/documentation). Spot is physically a quadruped; this is the same multi-use-case tension noted for other platforms. Distinct from Stretch (warehouse case-handling; see boston-dynamics-stretch) and Atlas (humanoid; see boston-dynamics-atlas).

Battery

564 Wh

Runtime

90 min

Products

Spot - an agile mobile quadruped robot carrying laser scanners / 360 cameras for autonomous construction-site reality capture and progress documentation

Ip rating

IP54

Max speed

1.6 m/s

Form Factor

construction (quadruped robot used for autonomous construction-site documentation / progress monitoring)

Sourced specs

Individual specifications, each with its own source and date.

SpecValueSource
Max speed1.6 m/sclaimed
as of Jan 1, 2022
Boston Dynamics Spot product specifications
Payload14 kgclaimed
as of Jan 1, 2022
Boston Dynamics Spot product specifications
Runtime1.5 hoursclaimed
as of Jan 1, 2022
Boston Dynamics Spot product specifications
Weight32.5 kgclaimed
as of Jan 1, 2022
Boston Dynamics Spot product specifications

Data & sources

Press releases

3

News coverage

1

Web sources

5

9 sources backing this record.View all →

Availability and pricing

Availability
Not disclosed
Price
$75K (actual sale price)as of 2020-06-16
Units in field
Not disclosed
Sales model
Not disclosed
Lead time
Not disclosed

Autonomy: verified vs claimed

What it actually does
Autonomous

Accountability: Boston Dynamics has a Claim Integrity of 67% (2 of 3 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.

Pricing

One-time purchase

$74,500 USDactual sale priceas of 2020-06-16

Source: Boston Dynamics opens Spot robot dog for general purchase at $74,500 — TechCrunch, June 16 2020

Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.

Prices verified as of Jun 16, 2020

Deployments (31)

  • Spot at Simmering Power Plant, Vienna, Austriaoperational

    Operated by Wien Energie

    Wien Energie operates Spot ('Energy Dog') for autonomous plant inspections at Kraftwerk Simmering.

  • Spot at Global (multiple sites)operational

    Boston Dynamics has deployed 2,000+ Spot and Stretch robots into diverse customer operations around the globe over the past five years.

  • Spot at FIFA World Cup 2026 Venues (Dallas, New Jersey)operational

    Four Boston Dynamics Spot robots deployed for FIFA World Cup 2026 security at select venues in Dallas and New Jersey.

  • Spot at Californiapilot

    Boston Dynamics testing Spot as a package delivery robot that walks from van to doorstep.

  • Spot at Californiaoperational

    Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics selling robot dogs to data center operators for perimeter security and facility monitoring.

  • Spot at Utahoperational

    Boston Dynamics Spot deployed at Mariana Minerals Copper One facility near Moab, Utah.

  • Spot at Texasoperational

    Boston Dynamics Spot robots deployed for perimeter security inspections at 2026 FIFA World Cup in Dallas.

  • Spot at Germanyoperational

    Otto Group deploying Boston Dynamics Spot in 10+ facilities and Stretch in 20+ facilities.

  • Spot at San Bernardino, California, USAoperational

    San Bernardino County Fire uses quadruped robot dog for situational awareness and mapping inside buildings to enhance firefighter safety.

  • Spot at Virginia, USAoperational

    Dominion Energy developed first-of-a-kind deployment of robotics for autonomous inspections at a commercial US nuclear power station.

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Deployment-verified media (1)

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics footage of its Spot quadruped performing site-documentation data-capture on a construction jobsite, with a self-charging dock. The autonomy is a route-taught Autowalk: an operator records the mission once and Spot then repeats it autonomously and recharges.

From deployment: United States

Manufacturer-attributed media (1)

Manufacturer-supplied media at the model level. Not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker, distinct from the deployment-verified evidence in the section above.

Supply chain (2)

Compute / semiconductor

  • NVIDIANVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX (Spot CORE I/O / EAP edge-AI payload)supplies

Sensors

  • OusterVelodyne VLP-16 (Puck) 16-channel LiDAR (Spot Enhanced Autonomy Payload)supplies

Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.

Components (1)

Components carry componentClass + safetyCritical flag. ModelComponent rows carry safety_role (primary_safety / backup_safety / monitoring / non_safety) + optional supplier identity.

Safety record

2 incidents on record (1 moderate, 1 minor). Most recent: Jan 2026.

moderate
1
minor
1
malfunction
1
regulatory action
1

Most recent: Jan 2026

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Incidents affecting Spot (2)

Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (9)

  1. https://bostondynamics.com/products/spot/
  2. https://bostondynamics.com/solutions/construction/
  3. https://www.therobotreport.com/spot-construction-site-monitoring-boston-dynamics/
  4. https://www.constructiondive.com/news/boston-dynamics-spot-construction-sites/
  5. https://www.enr.com/articles/boston-dynamics-spot-construction-reality-capture
  6. https://bostondynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/spot-specifications.pdf
  7. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddl_C6el8Aw/ · 2026-09-22
  8. https://www.wienenergie.at/blog/unterstuetzung-auf-vier-pfoten-roboter-hund-energy-dog-im-kraftwerk-simmering-erstmals-im-einsatz/ · 2026-02-04
  9. https://bostondynamics.com/case-studies/spot-working-at-more-austrian-power-plants/

Mentioned on (22)

Registry pages whose text names Spot.

Common questions

What is Spot?
Spot is Boston Dynamics' commercially available quadruped robot for autonomous inspection and reality capture. Carrying laser scanners and 360-degree cameras, it runs repeatable Autowalk missions (record a path once, then execute autonomously with dynamic obstacle avoidance) and is widely used for industrial inspection across energy, utilities, manufacturing and construction; the Scout software manages fleets and missions. Roughly 1,500+ units are deployed globally (base price ~$74,500). It is distinct from Boston Dynamics' Stretch warehouse case-handling robot (see boston-dynamics-stretch) and the Atlas humanoid (see boston-dynamics-atlas), sharing only the manufacturer.
How much does Spot cost?
Spot is listed at $74,500 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an actual sale price on record.
Boston Dynamics opens Spot robot dog for general purchase at $74,500 — TechCrunch, June 16 2020
Is Spot actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Spot is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Is Spot autonomous or teleoperated?
Yes. DEPLOY independently verifies Spot performing Inspects facility and Security monitoring autonomously, with no human in the loop.
What are the specs of Spot?
Spot's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Battery: 564 Wh; Runtime: 90 min; IP rating: IP54; Max speed: 1.6 m/s; Weight: 33.8; Payload: 14 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Spot?
Spot is made by Boston Dynamics, based in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, founded in 1992.
Where is Spot deployed?
31 verified deployments of Spot are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Simmering Power Plant, Vienna, Austria, Global (multiple sites), FIFA World Cup 2026 Venues (Dallas, New Jersey).
Can you buy Spot?
Spot is available for purchase - a real sale price is on record (see the pricing section for the figure and its source).
What are alternatives to Spot?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable quadruped robots to Spot include ANYbotics ANYmal, Unitree Go2, DEEP Robotics X30, Ghost Robotics Vision 60.
How does Spot compare to ANYbotics ANYmal?
Spot and ANYbotics ANYmal (ANYbotics · 11 deployments) are both quadruped robots on the DEPLOY registry. Spot has 31 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Spot a top quadruped?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Spot ranks in roughly the top under 1% of quadruped models tracked by the registry.
What is Spot's maturity stage?
Spot is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Spot safe?
Spot has 2 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 2 incidents on record (1 moderate, 1 minor). Most recent: Jan 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
How much does a Boston Dynamics Spot robot cost?
The Boston Dynamics Spot Explorer package starts at approximately $74,500, which includes the robot, one battery, a charger, a controller, and the Spot API. With additional payloads, extra batteries, and accessories, the total cost can reach $95,000 or more. Shipping is included in the base price.
IEEE Spectrum: Spot price and availability StandardBots: Spot robot cost 2026
Methodology: Verified · 9 sources (3 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: quadruped

Sources by quality tier

5
unclassified
Unclassified source
3
primary-company-ir
Company IR disclosure
1
secondary-trade-publication
Trade publication

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Spot.

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Chip integration for Spot sourced from public claims. See every AI chip on record for the full catalog.