Robots/Parts/Software

Spot SDK

Boston Dynamics' toolkit for programming Spot. Developers use it to send the robot on missions, read its cameras and sensors, and add their own equipment.

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robots in the database: Boston Dynamics
made by: Software
brain layer: Free
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Key numbers

Made by: Boston Dynamics
Licence: Boston Dynamics' own SDK licence
Main language: Python

Source: Boston Dynamics on GitHub, spot-sdk (github.com)

Price guide

Listed price

Free

Free to download. It is under Boston Dynamics' own licence, not a standard open-source one.

Where to buy

Source: Boston Dynamics on GitHub, licence file (github.com)

Strengths and trade-offs

Our analysis

Strengths

Thorough documentation and examples.

Mature after years of use by paying customers.

Lets owners add their own sensors and software.

Trade-offs

Works at the level of missions and commands. The built-in walking control is not open to change.

Only for Spot.

A custom licence, with terms to read before building a product on it.

Why robot makers choose it

Our read

Spot's buyers are companies that need it to do their particular inspection job. A solid toolkit lets them and their contractors adapt it, which is what turns a walking robot into a useful one.

This is our reasoning from the public facts. No maker has confirmed it.

Robots using it

Boston Dynamics SpotConfirmedQuadruped, all versionsIncludes a Python library for controlling the robot and reading its sensors.

This list covers only the robots researched so far. A robot missing here may still use this part.

Numbers and listed prices on this page come from the sources shown. Anything marked as our analysis, our read or our estimate is our own view and has not been confirmed by any company. Last checked 12 Oct 2026. How we verify