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QUADRUPED / BOSTON DYNAMICS

Spot

An industrial quadruped used as a mobile platform for inspection sensors, data capture and custom applications.

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A complete system depends on payloads, software and support requirements.

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Boston Dynamics Spot carrying an inspection payload
Spot. Product image supplied by Boston Dynamics.Image: Boston Dynamics

THE INTENDED JOB

Who it is for.

Industrial operators and research teams that need a configurable mobile sensing platform.

SPECIFICATIONS

Form
Industrial quadruped
Extensions
Inspection and custom payloads
Development
Public API and Python SDK documentation

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Read the small print.
It changes the picture.

  • Specify the inspection task and required payloads before comparing quotes.
  • SDK access does not make the whole robot or every payload open-source hardware.
  • Confirm the exact edition, current destination availability and delivered price with the seller. A listed product is not a live-stock guarantee.

LIVING WITH THE HARDWARE

What ownership involves.

Assembly
A complete industrial robot platform with separately integrated payloads. Confirm the supplied battery, controller, charging equipment and payload installation with the selected package.
Computer & setup
SDK development uses a computer with compatible Python packages and a robot user account. The SDK and robot software versions must match.
Connectivity
Spot supports direct Ethernet, its own Wi-Fi access point and joining an existing Wi-Fi network. Coverage and payload networking need planning for the deployment.
Development access
The public Spot SDK includes Python clients, protocol definitions and payload interfaces for controlling the robot and reading data. Hardware ownership does not imply unrestricted internal firmware access.

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Sources & further reading

Checked . Product information describes published documentation, not our own hardware testing.

  1. 01Payload configurations
  2. 02SDK and payload interfaces
  3. 03Product portfolio
  4. 04SDK quick start and requirements
  5. 05Spot networking options