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Boston Dynamics Spot quadruped robot descending metal industrial stairs during an inspection mission
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ROBOT / QUADRUPED INSPECTION ROBOT

Spot

Spot is a commercial quadruped mobile robot used for remote inspection, sensing and data collection.

MakerBoston Dynamics Introduced2020 StatusCommercially Available
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Manufacturer Claim Last updated: Aug 20, 2026 Supporting source ↗

Field snapshot

ManufacturerBoston Dynamics
Categoryquadruped inspection robot
Operating classificationDual Use
PaísUnited States
Introduced2020
Program statusCommercially Available

Published specifications

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SpecificationPublished valueBasisAs of / source
Locomotionfour-leggedManufacturer ClaimObservation date not published
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Payload InterfacemodularManufacturer ClaimObservation date not published
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Capabilities and applications

stair traversal

remote inspection

autonomous missions

payload integration

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