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Boston Dynamics Spot

Boston Dynamics · On sale

5

#5 of 14 robot dogs

October ranking

Score53.0
Performance41
Real-world proof80
Evidence gradeA100% of the category's performance figures sourced

Full specifications and sources on RankedRobot ↗

Boston Dynamics Spot
Photo: Saggittarius A / Wikimedia Commons (resized)

Figures behind the rank

Speed1.6 m/sMaker
Payload14 kgMaker
Runtime90 minMaker
Degrees of freedom12Maker

Best sourced figure across editions. Maker-stated figures count in full, reported figures half, unconfirmed ones not at all. Sources for every figure are on the RankedRobot spec page.

Real-world proof

  • Commercial status: shipping 50, pre-order 30, pilot deployment with customers 30 (50/50)
  • Deployment or shipment figures published (units deployed) (20/20)
  • Safety or regulatory certification published (e.g. ISO/IEC safety standards, aviation type certification progress) (0/15)
  • Durability rating published (IP rating) (10/10)
  • At least one figure independently verified (test lab, regulator, peer-reviewed paper) (0/5)

Rank history

  • October 2026#5 53.0

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