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Spot robot dog on sale

Recorded year2019

Boston Dynamics starts selling Spot, a four-legged robot that walks through factories, oil rigs and building sites taking readings.

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Built on

Lithium-ion batteryRecorded · 1991enables
BigDog legged robotRecorded · 2005enables
Deep learning breakthroughRecorded · 2012enables

Led to

Robotic construction sitesRecorded · 2024enables
Rescue robotsForecast · ~2032enables
Robot workers on the MoonForecast · ~2037enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.