Spot Quadruped vs ANYmal

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

Specification comparison
SpecSpot QuadrupedANYmal
ManufacturerBoston DynamicsANYbotics
CategoryQuadrupedQuadruped
CountryUnited StatesSwitzerland
Degrees of freedom1212
Weight (kg)3250
Battery life (h)44
Payload14 kg10 kg
Max speed1.6 m/s1.0 m/s
ActuatorsDirect-Drive Harmonious ActuatorsDirect-Drive Joint Motors
Primary sensorStereo Perception cameras & Velodyne VLP-16LiDAR + Thermal Camera + RGB-D + Gas Sensors
FunctionIndustrial inspectionIndustrial inspection
Released20192021
StatusActiveActive

Spot Quadruped

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

ANYmal

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

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