Technical Specifications
Physical Dimensions
| Body Length |
110 cm |
| Body Width |
33 cm |
| Height (Standing) |
84 cm |
| Base Weight |
32 kg |
| Weight with Arm |
~40 kg |
| Weight with Arm + Payload |
~73 kg (max) |
Locomotion & Performance
| Maximum Speed |
1.6 m/s (5.76 km/h) |
| Cruising Speed |
~1.2 m/s |
| Maximum Grade Climb |
35° |
| Degrees of Freedom (Legs) |
12 DOF (3 per leg) |
| Degrees of Freedom (Arm, Optional) |
6 DOF |
| Total DOF (with Arm) |
18 DOF |
Power & Battery
| Battery Type |
Lithium-ion (LiPo) |
| Battery Capacity |
~605 Wh |
| Runtime (Typical) |
~90 minutes |
| Charging Time |
~3 hours (standard charger) |
| Battery Swap |
Hot-swappable in field |
| Power Draw (Average) |
~400–600W (walking) |
Sensors & Perception
| Stereo Cameras |
5 (360° perception) |
| Front Camera |
1080p RGB |
| Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) |
9-axis (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer) |
| Depth Sensing |
Stereo vision (front-mounted pairs) |
| Optional LiDAR Payload |
10–32m range (payload-dependent) |
| Foot Pressure Sensors |
4 per leg (16 total) |
Actuators & Drive
| Actuator Type |
12 custom electric motors (legs) |
| Motor Configuration |
Brushless DC with integrated control |
| Gearbox |
Harmonic drive gears |
| Torque per Joint |
~90–180 N·m (hip/knee) |
Manipulation (Arm)
| Arm Type |
Optional robotic arm (introduced 2021) |
| Reach |
~1 meter |
| End Effector |
Spot's gripper (or custom payloads) |
| Payload (Arm Tip) |
~2 kg |
| Degrees of Freedom |
6 DOF |
Environmental & Safety
| IP Rating |
IP54 (dust & water resistance) |
| Operating Temperature |
0°C to 45°C |
| Staircase Navigation |
Supported (stairs up to ~20 cm height) |
| Emergency Stop |
Physical button + wireless command |
| Payload Capacity |
~14 kg (additional sensors/equipment) |
Software & Autonomy
| Operating System |
Linux-based on-board (Jetson Xavier NX + custom) |
| Navigation System |
GraphNav (autonomous mapping & localization) |
| Obstacle Avoidance |
Real-time vision-based (on-board AI) |
| SDK Availability |
Boston Dynamics Spot SDK (Python) |
| Extensions |
Custom payloads, AI integrations (TensorFlow, PyTorch) |
Pricing & Options
| Base Robot Price |
$74,500–$75,000 USD (Explorer Kit) |
| Industrial Deployments (typical) |
$100,000+ (with add-ons) |
| Robotic Arm Add-On |
~$9,000 (separate) |
| Payloads (Camera, LiDAR, etc.) |
$500–$10,000+ (varies by sensor) |
| Spot Enterprise |
Advanced autonomy and fleet management for large-scale operations |
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