Boston Dynamics
Spot
Current model
Quadruped robot for inspection and data capture in industry, construction, energy and public safety, with mounting rails for payloads and a charging dock for autonomous missions. The Spot Arm is available as an accessory: 8 kg, six degrees of freedom plus gripper, reach 984 mm, lifting capacity up to 11 kg; Spot with the arm weighs 39.7 kg. Retrofitting a manipulator is the case that can amount to a substantial modification of the machine – with the consequence that whoever carries out the modification becomes the manufacturer – see the guide to CE conformity below for more details. In 2021 Hyundai Motor Group put a Spot with its own computing payload, thermal camera and 3D LiDAR into pilot operation at a Kia plant as the “Factory Safety Service Robot” – an application example for plant rounds, not a separate device.
Specifications
| Length | 1100 mm (base unit; manufacturer specification) (Boston Dynamics – Spot Specifications (as of 22 May 2024)) |
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| Width | 500 mm (base unit; manufacturer specification) (Boston Dynamics – Spot Specifications (as of 22 May 2024)) |
| Height | 610 mm (standard height while walking, adjustable 520–700 mm; sitting 191 mm) (Boston Dynamics – Spot Specifications (as of 22 May 2024)) |
| Weight | 32.7 kg (with battery, without payload) (Boston Dynamics – Spot Specifications (as of 22 May 2024)) |
| Max incline | 30° (“±30°”) (Boston Dynamics – Spot Specifications (as of 22 May 2024)) |
| Ingress protection | IP54 (Boston Dynamics – Spot Specifications (as of 22 May 2024)) |
| Step height | 300 mm (maximum step height) (Boston Dynamics – Spot Specifications (as of 22 May 2024)) |
| Payload | up to 14 kg (maximum weight on the payload mounting rail) (Boston Dynamics – Spot Specifications (as of 22 May 2024)) |
| Runtime | 1.5 h (average (90 min); varies with payload and environment. Standby 180 min) (Boston Dynamics – Spot Specifications (as of 22 May 2024)) |
| Operating temperature | −20 to 55 °C (switching on only from 0 °C) (Boston Dynamics – Spot Specifications (as of 22 May 2024)) |
Battery
| Energy content | 564 Wh (test condition not stated) (Boston Dynamics – Spot Specifications (as of 22 May 2024)) |
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| Weight | 5.2 kg (test condition not stated) (Boston Dynamics – Spot Specifications (as of 22 May 2024)) |
Compliance & evidence
| EU declaration of conformity | to be added |
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| EMC per EN | to be added |
| Radio Equipment Directive (RED) | to be added |
| Machinery Directive | to be added |
"No public information" means we searched as of the date shown and found no public evidence. This is not a statement about actual conformity — evidence we do not hold may well exist. Documented evidence only covers its own scope: FCC Part 15B is a US EMC record and replaces neither the EU declaration of conformity nor EN-based EMC testing or a Radio Equipment Directive assessment.
Explosion protection
| Approval | to be added |
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An Ex approval always applies to one specific combination of zone, gas group and temperature class. Without those three it says nothing about whether the machine may be used in your area. Gas detection is not an Ex approval.
Market and availability
| EU availability | not checked |
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Spare parts and accessories
No spare parts or accessories are recorded for this model yet. That does not mean there are none.
Covered in these articles
Sources
- Boston Dynamics – Spot Specifications (as of 22 May 2024) · 30 September 2026
- Spot | Boston Dynamics · 30 September 2026
- Hyundai Motor Group launches 'Factory Safety Service Robot', first project with Boston Dynamics (17.09.2021) · 30 September 2026
Information is based on manufacturer data and public sources. No warranty.