National Grid moves Spot into regular Sandy Pond inspections
National Grid moved Spot from pilot testing into regular production inspection work at its Sandy Pond converter station.
Evidence notes
- Spot traversed the property autonomously with an infrared camera to inspect equipment for hot spots.
- Operators also guided Spot through the energized thyristor hall once every two weeks.
- The production workflow increased access beyond the site’s former annual hall inspection and six-month infrared-check cadence.
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.