National Grid starts Spot inspections at Sandy Pond substation
National Grid began using Boston Dynamics Spot for safety inspections at the Sandy Pond high-voltage substation.
Verified eventNational GridJan 28, 2021
Evidence notes
- Spot performed visual and thermal inspection tasks inside energized areas.
- The named substation makes this a live industrial deployment rather than a generic robotics trial.
- The deployment places The company's technology into inspection, monitoring or infrastructure automation workflows beyond a lab-only setting.
Company context
Electricity and gas transmission operator; uses Boston Dynamics Spot for visual and thermal inspection at critical infrastructure.