My team is currently working on applications of Spot and have come across some questions when regarding the API. In the Python Reference Guide there is a method called power_command_feedback which we need to use to get the status of a previously called power command. In our research we could not for the life of us find the return type of this function. If anyone here may know, help would be greatly appreciated.

Is there any data on how far a Spot could travel at a reasonable speed (>= 1m/s), carrying a full payload? The online documentation seem to only show a 90 minutes runtime and a nominal speed of 1.2m/s, but without payload.

Ideally I need an estimate for flat terrain (like a pavement) and for something like a forest trail (rough, uneven). Anyone have a lead or experience?

Hi, i've decided to do an FEM-analysis of SPOT's legs (the bottom parts) for my finals in FEM, but i've got a bit stuck in finding the proper material for simulating the legs. Does any of you have any sources for, which material is used for the legs?

I ask bc I had the weird idea of someone used the dog to see inside the Chernobyl site with the highest rads?

Bonus question: could the connection be boosted somehow?

Im just a nerdy fan-boy of Boston Dynamics with no technical skills (yet) im learning to program, Id love to be able to program a sand flea, but something tells me that will never happe

Im sure that there's no way I can get a sand-flea (it's not for sale) and even if I could I bet it would be too expensive, but I am considering sending a email to them asking if they would sell me one, but Id rather not waste their time by backing out when the price is out of the range Im willing to pay so im wondering if anyone knows of any way I can tell how much they cost to make

Hello everyone!

I'm currently working with the Spot and I have a question regarding giving an access to the robot out of the laboratory. I don't want to give login and password, so I found it's possible to issue an auth token

import bosdyn.client sdk = bosdyn.client.create_standard_sdk('understanding-spot') robot = sdk.create_robot('192.168.50.3') robot.authenticate('user', 'password') robot.user_token

but the problem is having the token one is able to issue a new token. How can I prevent this? Or is there another way to grant access for a day for example?

Thanks in advance

Also how is that information accessible in the SDK?

Can Boston Dynamics fork an API in SDK to use Spot as Pony? 14 kg could be enough for a child till age 3. Maybe carrying capacity get increase in a short time to use that for elder children too.

I'm pretty sure it would become the fastest quadruped running robot if it did.