Business only Boston Dynamics, robot dog

Spot

Listed by the maker as Boston Dynamics Spot.

The Spot is sold to businesses, not to households.

  • Boston Dynamics says over 1,500 Spot robots are in customer hands.bostondynamics.com, checked Oct 24, 2026
  • TechCrunch reported that US businesses could buy the Spot Explorer dev kit for $74,500.techcrunch.com, Jun 16, 2020
PriceNo USD price published
StatusBusiness only bostondynamics.com, checked Oct 26, 2026
Sold to US buyersNot stated
Height61 cm (2 ft 0 in)
Weight33.8 kg
Max payload14 kg
Battery564 Wh
Runtime1.5 h
Max speed1.6 m/s
AutonomyAutonomous

Spec sources: bostondynamics.com. Method.

Price and terms

  • Boston Dynamics' Spot page directs buyers to Contact Sales and lists no price.bostondynamics.com, checked Oct 24, 2026

What it can do at home

Nobody we can cite claims it does any of the eight chores we track. See the chore matrix.

How it compares with other robot dogs

  • 61 cm tall: taller than 6 and shorter than 1 of the 7 other robot dogs that publish it.
  • 33.8 kg: heavier than 6 and lighter than 2 of the 8 other robot dogs that publish it.
  • 564 Wh battery: bigger than 3 and smaller than 2 of the 5 other robot dogs that publish it.
  • Published runtime: 1.5 h. Runtime conditions vary; no cross-model ranking is inferred.
  • None of our 8 chores claimed; other robot dogs average 0.4.

Availability and history

  • Boston Dynamics says over 1,500 Spot robots are in customer hands.bostondynamics.com, checked Oct 24, 2026
  • TechCrunch reported that US businesses could buy the Spot Explorer dev kit for $74,500.techcrunch.com, Jun 16, 2020

Safety and privacy

The maker publishes no safety or privacy notes we could find for this robot.

Questions people ask

Can I buy the Spot?

The Spot is sold to businesses, not to households.

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