Boston Dynamics Spot
Boston Dynamics · US
Spotはボストン・ダイナミクス（現代自動車グループ傘下、米国）の重量33.8 kgのバッテリー電動四足歩行ロボットで、最大14 kgのペイロードを搭載し、最高速度1.6 m/sで約90分稼働し、360度ステレオ深度カメラとIP54防塵防水、Autowalkによる自律巡回機能を備える。2020年6月に定価74,500ドルで一般販売を開始し（現在は見積り制）、6自由度のSpot Arm、CORE I/Oエッジ計算機、EAP 2ライダーなどのオプションを加えて、産業設備点検、EOD・危険物対応、公共安全、基地警備などに2,000台以上が配備されている。
Specs
| Launch year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| MTOW | 33.8 kg |
| Payload | 14 kg |
| Endurance | 1.5 h |
| Speed | 5.8 km/h |
| Propulsion | Battery-electric quadruped; 12 electric actuators (3 per leg, hip/hip/knee) driven from a swappable 564 Wh lithium-ion pack (5.2 kg). Payload rails supply unregulated 35-58.8 V DC, 150 W per port. |
| Comm | Five stereo depth-camera pairs around the body (360 deg horizontal FOV, ~4 m range, colour since Spot 3.0 hardware); optional payloads: Spot CAM+ / CAM+IR (PTZ 30x optical zoom + thermal), EAP 2 (Velodyne VLP-16 lidar, 100 m mapping), acoustic imager, gas sensors, radiation detectors via third parties |
| Price | USD 74,500 (2020 list) |
| Price notes | USD 74,500 (2020 public list price, Explorer kit); since ~2021 quote-only. Public procurement examples: Honolulu PD ~USD 150,000 (2021, configured unit); LAPD donated unit valued USD 277,917 (2023); NYPD ~USD 750,000 for two robots (2023, ~USD 375,000 each). Arm, CAM+, EAP 2 and Enterprise/Orbit licenses sold separately. The USD 74,500 online price was posted 16 Jun 2020 when Spot Explorer went on general US sale and was later withdrawn in favour of quotes. Third-party integrators in 2025-2026 estimate a base unit ~USD 75k, with Arm ~USD 100k, full Enterprise stack >USD 120k plus USD 15-25k/yr software; Boston Dynamics has not confirmed these figures. Public-safety configurations (CAM+IR, Arm, spare batteries, training) explain the USD 150k-375k municipal contract figures. |
Suppliers
- NVIDIA (US): processor: Jetson Xavier NX
- Velodyne Lidar (now part of Ouster) (US): lidar: VLP-16 (Puck)
- Carnegie Robotics LLC (US): eo_ir: Spot CAM+IR
- Intel (RealSense) (US): image_sensor: RealSense D430 depth module (reported)
Sources
- https://bostondynamics.com/products/spot/
- https://dev.bostondynamics.com/docs/concepts/arm/arm_specification.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spot_(robot
- https://dev.bostondynamics.com/docs/payload/coreio_documentation.html
- https://www.gpsworld.com/velodyne-lidar-signs-agreement-with-robotics-company-boston-dynamics/
- https://www.carnegierobotics.com/boston-dynamics
- https://bostondynamics.com/blog/3-ways-robots-see-the-world/