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Boston Dynamics builds advanced robots that perform complex tasks in real-world environments, enabling safer and more efficient operations across industries.
Boston Dynamics designs and manufactures dynamic robots including Spot (a four-legged mobile robot), Atlas (a humanoid robot), and BigDog. Their products are used by defense agencies, research institutions, and industrial operators for scouting, surveying, and logistics. Key differentiators include advanced mobility, SLAM navigation, and real-time adaptability. The company operates primarily in the US with global deployments.
Company facts
- Legal name
- Boston Dynamics, Inc. (Hyundai Motor Group subsidiary)
- HQ
- Waltham, United States
- Founded
- 1992 · 34 yrs
- Employees
- 1,000
- Website
- www.bostondynamics.com
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Trusted by
- U.S. Department of Defensedeployed 2019defense.gov ↗
- MITdeployed 2018mit.edu ↗
Milestones
Acquired by Google X
Press coverage
- Boston Dynamics gave its dog-like robot a charging dock and an arm
PopSci · Mar 2021
- See Boston Dynamics' Spot robot dog play jump rope and pick up laundry
CNET · May 2021
- See Spot Run: Boston Dynamics' Latest Robotic Creation
HeroX · Dec 2019
Active products by Boston Dynamics
11 shown| # | Category | Key specs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Spot | Quadruped | Payload 32 kg·Runtime 1.5 hr | $74.5K | 2015 | AAA |
| 2 |  | Atlas HD | Humanoid | Height 1.90 m·Weight 90 kg | $150.0K | 2016 | AA |
| 3 |  | LittleDog | Quadruped | Payload 5 kg·Runtime 2 hr | — | 2019 | A |
| 4 |  | Spot Gamma | Quadruped | Payload 14 kg·Runtime 1.5 hr | — | — | A |
| 5 |  | Handle | Warehouse AMR | Payload 30 kg·Runtime 4 hr | — | 2019 | A |
| 6 |  | Spot Arm | Cobot | Payload 11 kg·Reach 984 mm | — | — | A |
| 7 |  | Sandflea | Research | Payload 50 kg·Top speed 1.5 m/s | $74.5K | 2012 | BB |
| 8 |  | Wildcat | Quadruped | Payload 30 kg·Runtime 4 hr | $25.0K | 2011 | BB |
| 9 |  | LS3 | Research | Payload 181 kg·Top speed 3 m/s | — | 2010 | BB |
| 10 |  | Petman | Research | Payload 50 kg·Top speed 1.8 m/s | — | 2009 | BB |
| 11 |  | RiSE | Research | Payload 22000 kg·Top speed 0.3 m/s | — | 2006 | BB |
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