Boston Dynamics opens Spot sales to US businesses at $74,500

Boston Dynamics/Spot

Boston Dynamics made Spot available to US businesses on June 16, 2020, at $74,500 for the Explorer dev kit with two batteries, charger and tablet controller. It was the company's first commercial product in 25 years. About 150 Spots had already gone to early adopters, primarily for construction inspections and data capture.

• Price: $74,500 per unit, limited to two units per customer; includes batteries, charger, controller, cases
• Kit includes Python client packages and software updates; productive use required per terms of sale
• ~150 Spots distributed through Early Adopter Program saved ~20 hours per week capturing 5,000 weekly images
• Deployed on construction sites for data collection efficiency and safety improvements