Trimble and Boston Dynamics form construction robotics alliance
Trimble and Boston Dynamics formed a strategic alliance to combine Spot with Trimble scanning, total-station, GNSS and construction field-control technologies.
Why it matters
The alliance connected Spot with a construction-specific positioning, scanning and field-software stack and named an early operating pilot.
Evidence notes
- The jointly developed solution combined Spot autonomous mobility with Trimble sensors and field software for site scans, surveying and progress monitoring.
- Trimble received exclusivity to sell and support Spot with integrated scanning, total-station and GNSS technologies for the construction market.
- Mortenson piloted Spot with Trimble SPS986 GNSS at solar farms to document site conditions, while general availability was planned for the second quarter of 2021.
Company context
Boston Dynamics builds high-performance mobile robots including Spot for industrial and field inspection, Stretch for warehouse trailer unloading, and Atlas for advanced humanoid mobility.