Mass
33.8kg
Legged robot > Quadruped rb-3-1
Boston Dynamics Spot
Quadruped by Boston Dynamics, Waltham, US
- Professional
- Research
- Inspection maintenance
- Security
- Research platform
- Shipping
Spot is Boston Dynamics' four-legged robot for industrial inspection, site capture and research, with 12 actuated joints, five stereo camera pairs and two payload ports. It walks at up to 1.6 m/s, carries about 20 kg and runs roughly 90 minutes per swappable battery. An optional 6-DOF arm and a self-charging dock (Spot Enterprise) extend it to door-opening and unattended missions.
Key specifications
Payload
20.4kg
Max speed
1.6m/s
Battery runtime
90min
Price on quotation No published list price found as of 2026-10-28.
Versions
| Spot | |
|---|---|
| Spot Enterprise | self-charging with dock, announced Feb 2021 |
| Spot Arm | 6-DOF arm add-on: ~1 m reach, lifts 11 kg, drags 25 kg, gripper with 4K camera |
All attributes
| Has arm | Yes |
|---|---|
| Segment | Professional, Research |
| Application | Inspection maintenance, Security, Research platform |
| Environment | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Autonomy | Semi autonomous |
Looked for but not confirmed on any fetched page: IP rating, SDK, Price.
Editor's notes
Current pricing is on request ("Contact Sales"); the only published figure is the June 2020 US launch price of USD 74,500 for the "Explorer" package (lidar +18,450, inspection camera +29,750), which is historical and not recorded as an offer. Battery 564 Wh; runtime ~60 min when powering payloads; standby 180 min. Autonomy recorded as semi-autonomous: Spot is teleoperated by default and runs recorded autonomous missions; the Autowalk feature was not confirmed on a fetched page. bostondynamics.com/products/spot/ was blocked.
Sources
- Spot Specifications (support KB) — accessed 2026-10-28 (specs, facts)
- Spot Arm page — accessed 2026-10-28 (variants)
- Boston Dynamics expands Spot product line — accessed 2026-10-28 (variants, manufacturer)
- Silicon Republic: Spot on sale for $74,500 — accessed 2026-10-28 (release_year)
Facts on this page come only from the pages listed above, read on the dates shown. Prices are observations, not offers to sell; check the seller before buying.