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By Boston Dynamics · Quadruped robots (robot dogs)

Robot 500: #5 of 14 quadruped robots (robot dogs) · score 53.0 · evidence grade A
Weight
33.8 kg (75 lb)
Speed
1.6 m/s (5.8 km/h · 3.6 mph)
Payload
14 kg (31 lb)
Runtime
90 min
Price
Not published

20 sourced values · 8 not disclosed (71% disclosed)Checked by our QA desk on 2026-10-10Official pageReport an error

Against other quadruped robots

Where the published figures sit among the 25 quadruped robots in our database. Only robots whose makers publish the same figure are counted.

FigureBoston Dynamics SpotMedianRangeRobots publishing it
Weight33.8 kg35 kg0.5 kg – 85 kg · 23 robots0.5 kg – 85 kg23
Speed1.6 m/s3 m/s0.9 m/s – 8 m/s · 22 robots0.9 m/s – 8 m/s22
Payload14 kg15 kg0.2 kg – 50 kg · 23 robots0.2 kg – 50 kg23
Runtime90 min185 min30 min – 5.5 h · 12 robots30 min – 5.5 h12
Degrees of freedom12129 – 16 · 20 robots9 – 1620
Battery564 Wh534 Wh7.4 Wh – 2,400 Wh · 22 robots7.4 Wh – 2,400 Wh22

Boston Dynamics publishes 20 of the 28 figures we track for the Boston Dynamics Spot (71%). The median across the 25 quadruped robots in our database is 74%, so it discloses more than 8 of them.

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Full specifications

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Launch
Announced
Status
Units deployed
1,500ManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-29)Conditions: robots in customer hands, as of 2026-09-29 page
Body
Dimensions
Length 1,100 mm × Width 500 mm × Height 610 mmManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-25)
Weight
33.8 kg (75 lb)ManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-25)
Form factor
IP rating
More specifications
Operating temperature
-20 to 55 degCManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-10-10)
Mobility
Max speed
1.6 m/s (5.8 km/h · 3.6 mph)ManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-25)Conditions: sustained speed as stated
Stairs
Max step height 300mm; max slope +/-30 degManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-25)
Joints & payload
Degrees of freedom
Payload
14 kg (31 lb)ManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-25)Conditions: mounted payload while walking, as stated
Compute & AI
Processor
AI performance
Teleoperation
Sensors
Cameras
360-degree terrain-sensing cameras, 4m sensing rangeManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-25)
LiDAR
Power
Battery
Runtime
90 minManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-25)Conditions: average runtime as stated; standby time 180 min
Charge time
Hot-swappable battery
Software
SDK
Spot SDK (Python) via dev.bostondynamics.comManufacturerSource: dev.bostondynamics.com (2026-09-25)
Safety
Certifications
Commercial
Regions sold

Cite: RankedRobot, https://rankedrobot.com/robots/boston-dynamics-spot/ (checked 2026-10-10) · Open data · Robot 500: #5 of 14 quadruped robots (robot dogs), grade A

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Speed
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Payload
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