SpotBoston Dynamics

Image: Boston Dynamics, linked from their official website

Spot

8.8
Enterprise onlyRobot dogs

Brand: Boston Dynamics · Origin: USA

Price

Enterprise only (historically ≈$75,000)

Boston Dynamics ↗

Spot is the robot dog that invented the category and the only one with years of real work behind it: it inspects industrial plants, construction sites and power stations worldwide. Rugged, waterproof, with a professional accessory ecosystem.

It's not sold to individuals and its price (historically around $75,000) puts it outside any home comparison. It's here as the reference: this is what a robot dog looks like after ten years of maturing.

Score breakdown

Real capabilities
10.0
Value for money
10.0
Real availability
5.0
Ecosystem
9.7

The good

  • Years of real industrial deployments
  • Unrivaled reliability and ruggedness
  • Complete professional ecosystem

The bad

  • Enterprise only
  • Premium-car price
  • For consumers, the Go2 does 80% for 2% of the price

Specs

UseIndustrial inspection, security, construction
AvailabilityEnterprise only

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