Boston Dynamics is an American engineering and robotics design company specializing in highly mobile robots capable of operating in diverse and unpredictable environments. The company designs and builds robots like Spot and Atlas, drawing inspiration from human and animal movement to navigate challenging terrains. While not directly a space-focused company, their robots, particularly Spot, have been used in collaborations with organizations like NASA's JPL to develop autonomous robots for exploring extreme environments, including potential applications in planetary cave exploration. Boston Dynamics is owned by the Hyundai Motor Group.
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Hovermap may be mounted on ground-based robots, such as Boston Dynamics Spot, to capture entire assets.
Hyundai acquired a controlling stake in Boston Dynamics in June 2021.
NASA scientists proposed in December 2020 sending a modified version of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog to Mars to navigate treacherous terrain and subsurface caves.
The integrated solution from Trimble and Boston Dynamics facilitates autonomous operation on construction sites.
Boston Dynamics and Trimble collaboratively built an autonomous jobsite documentation solution.
Trimble released the Trimble X7 3D laser scanner and Trimble FieldLink software integrated with Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot.
The partnership between Trimble and Boston Dynamics provides a turnkey solution for users without the need for integration efforts.
Leica Geosystems announced a reality capture solution that combines Boston Dynamics' Spot and the Leica RTC360 3D laser scanner.
In November, Percepto launched their Autonomous Inspection and Monitoring (AIM) platform using third-party remote robotics, including Boston Dynamics' Spot®.
Trimble and Boston Dynamics formed a strategic alliance to integrate construction data collection technologies with Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot platform.