Boston Dynamics · Quadruped robots
Spot
Agile quadruped robot for autonomous inspection and data capture in complex terrain
Overview
Spot is a four-legged mobile robot engineered for sensing, data capture, and inspection in hazardous or challenging industrial environments. It navigates diverse terrains, including stairs and obstacles, supporting both manual control and autonomous, repeatable missions.
Specifications
- Deployment Stage
- Scaled Deployment
- Communication
- WiFi, Ethernet
- Degrees of Freedom
- 12
- Height
- 610 mm (default walking height)
- IP Rating
- IP54
- Locomotion
- Quadruped
- Max Speed
- 1.6 m/s
- Operating Temperature
- -20°C to 55°C
- Payload Capacity
- 14 kg
- ROS Compatible
- Yes
- Runtime
- 90 min runtime (564 Wh swappable battery; ~180 min standby; ~60 min recharge)
- SDK Support
- Yes
- Sensors
- Stereo cameras, depth cameras, IMU, proprioception
- Weight
- 33.8 kg (with battery)
- Actuators
- 12 actuators, 3 per leg (2 in the hip + 1 knee); 12 degrees of freedom
- Controller
- Onboard compute + perception; controlled via the Spot SDK (Python) and tablet; managed at fleet scale by Boston Dynamics Orbit
- Width
- 500 mm
- Depth
- 1.10 m
Where it performs
- Navigates difficult terrain and stairs, accessing complex areas.
- Open payload ecosystem and SDK allow extensive customisation.
- Suitable for repeatable autonomous inspection and data collection tasks.
What to check before buying
- Limited IP54 rating means it is not fully protected against water ingress.
- Manual operation requires a tablet, adding to operational complexity.
- Requires significant integration effort for diverse inspection applications.