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Overview
Earning its moniker, the compact, 11lb Sandflea was built to vault high in the sky. Capable of jumping 30ft in the air. Remote controlled. Built-in stabilization system.
Key specs
- Built for reconnaissance, disaster response and search and rescue
- Used across defense and emergency services
- Navigates using vision and LiDAR SLAM
- Programmed through python
- Public API for integration
- Certified to CE
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Specifications
From the makerCheckedEstimated- 50 kg
- 2,300 mm
- 1.5 m/s
- 4.99 kg
- 4 h
- 2012
- Research platform
- Active
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Detailed specifications
What it is built for5
- Applications
- security patrol
- jumping reconnaissance robot
- bipedal
- full bipedal
- defense,emergency services
Size & capacity5
- 190
- Height Mm
- 1900
- Payload Per Arm
- No
- 50
- 30
Movement & precision4
- 56
- 56
- Max Speed M S
- 1.5
- vision,lidar slam,natural landmark
Sensing & perception8
- Yes
- 360
- tactile,360° camera view
- No
- Yes
- Yes
- Tactile Sensing
- distributed
- Yes
Power & runtime2
- Auto Charging
- Yes
- No
Controls & integration7
- Yes
- Orbit
- Custom control and computing system
- Compatible Vision
- 360° camera view,Tactile sensing
- Software Platform
- Orbit
- Training Required
- advanced_>5days
- proprietary app
Safety & certification2
- -20° to 40°C
- CE
Buying & support6
- 150K+
- Datasheet Url
- Preview PDF online
- Model Variants
- Electric Atlas
- Country Of Origin
- US
- Is Research Grade
- No
- Availability Status
- prototype
Other details9
- Arm Reach Cm
- 230
- Outdoor Capable
- Yes
- Payload Peak Kg
- 50
- Fleet Management
- Yes
- Operating Temp Max C
- 40
- Operating Temp Min C
- -20
- Teleoperation Supported
- Yes
- 56
- No
Who uses it
No named customer yet
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Add a customer →Company milestones(estimated)
- 2026Deployment2026 Atlas deployments committed to Hyundai and Google DeepMind
- 2026LaunchProduction of redesigned Atlas begins
- Apr 2024LaunchNew electric Atlas announced
- Mar 2021LaunchStretch launched as warehouse automation robot
- Feb 2021LaunchSpot expanded product line revealed
- Feb 2021LaunchSpot Arm launched with expanded Spot product line
- May 2020LaunchSpot launched commercially
- Mar 2019DeploymentHandle warehouse use announced
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Boston Dynamics in the news
the maker8 events · last 12 months
- Oct 23ICE plan to buy robot dogs spurs protest from hundreds of Boston Dynamics employees
- Oct 17Local advocates rally against sale of Boston Dynamics’ robot dogs to ICE
- Oct 17Boston Dynamics Assembles a Complete Atlas Humanoid Robot From Custom Parts in One Day
Boston Dynamics in the news
the maker8 events · last 12 months
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Sandflea?
- The Sandflea is developed by Boston Dynamics, based in United States.
- What type of robot is the Sandflea?
- The Sandflea is a Research robot made by Boston Dynamics.
- How much does the Sandflea cost?
- Pricing for the Sandflea is not publicly listed. Contact Boston Dynamics for a quote.
- When was the Sandflea launched?
- The Sandflea was launched in 2012.
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