Developer - Boston Dynamics, Inc.

Home page - bostondynamics.com/spot

SpotMini on Wikipedia


Introducing Spot

Published on Feb 9, 2015

Spot is a four-legged robot designed for indoor and outdoor operation. It is electrically powered and hydraulically actuated. Spot has a sensor head that helps it navigate and negotiate rough terrain. Spot weighs about 160 lbs.


Meet Spot: the most agile robot you have ever seen
June 5, 2015



DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals - Boston Dynamics "Spot"

Published on Jun 8, 2015



Marines testing Spot, the four-legged robot

Published on Sep 21, 2015

Spot is an electrically powered, hydraulically actuated quadruped prototype robot designed by Boston Dynamics. Field testing of Spot began September 15, 2015 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Researchers walked Spot through different terrains to see how the robot coped with the obstacles.


Fido vs Spot — Animal vs robot

Published on Feb 27, 2016

The robot's lifelike movement catches the attention of a real dog. The uncanny uncanine valley. This is the latest quadruped robot from Google's Boston Dynamics group, and the only one outside of the military.


See Spot run — Robo romp in the playground

Published on Feb 28, 2016

A demonstration of the new dog on the block, the Spot robot by Boston Dynamics. The military has all of the other ones.