Spot

Overview

Agile quadruped robot for autonomous industrial inspection, data collection, and remote operation in hazardous environments. Features 3D vision, SLAM navigation, obstacle avoidance, and stair climbing. Used across oil & gas, utilities, construction, mining, and manufacturing.

Commercially available since 2020 and now operating at hundreds of locations globally. Boston Dynamics shipped Spot/Orbit 5.1 in January 2026 with the new Spot Cam 2 payload (4K PTZ + thermal + 360° spherical) and door-opening workflow (2,500+ doors across 18 beta customers). Spot's AIVI-Learning inspection model became Google Gemini Robotics ER 1.6-powered on April 8, 2026.

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