National Robotarium runs Spot research over private 5G
The National Robotarium used Spot robots over a private 5G network for remote field imaging and VR-control research.
Evidence notes
- The research team had three Spot units, including an Enterprise model with a 5G-capable modem.
- A remote agricultural trial used Spot to collect crop images at sites kilometres from the control point.
- A separate project used a Meta Quest 3 interface to guide Spot through an outdoor industrial test area.
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.