ANYmal vs Spot Quadruped

Compare ANYmal (ANYbotics) and Spot Quadruped (Boston Dynamics) side by side: degrees of freedom, weight, payload, battery life, actuators, and status.

Specification comparison
SpecANYmalSpot Quadruped
ManufacturerANYboticsBoston Dynamics
CategoryQuadrupedQuadruped
CountrySwitzerlandUnited States
Degrees of freedom1212
Weight (kg)5032
Battery life (h)44
Payload10 kg14 kg
Max speed1.0 m/s1.6 m/s
ActuatorsDirect-Drive Joint MotorsDirect-Drive Harmonious Actuators
Primary sensorLiDAR + Thermal Camera + RGB-D + Gas SensorsStereo Perception cameras & Velodyne VLP-16
FunctionIndustrial inspectionIndustrial inspection
Released20212019
StatusActiveActive

ANYmal

Autonomous inspection legged robot for oil, gas, chemical, and offshore platforms. ANYmal X variant is explosion-proof certified for hazardous industrial environments.

Spot Quadruped

The gold standard of commercial quadrupeds. Spot traverses rough terrains, maps construction sites, and takes automated temperature readings in industrial environments.

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