FDNY Purchases Two Boston Dynamics Spot Robots for Search and Rescue
Evidence notes
- • The New York City Fire Department purchased two Spot robotic dogs from Boston Dynamics, each costing approximately $75,000.
- • The 70-pound robots were acquired for use in hazardous materials situations and search and rescue operations.
- • FDNY became the first fire department in the United States to acquire these robots.
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.