Boston Dynamics’ autonomous dog-shaped robot, Spot, is known for its ability to traverse complex terrain and is now being used by construction companies for inspections and LiDAR site scans. A new version of the robot, Spot 2.0, introduced May 6, expands these capabilities.
The older version was already useful on jobsites, says Eric Lessard, vice president, innovation and technology, at Pomerleau Inc., a construction and engineering firm based in Quebec. By using its 30-lb payload capacity and ability to learn a preprogrammed route, Lessard’s team has been testing Spot’s capacity to perform inspection tasks.