Payload: Boston Dynamics Spot CORE

Spot CORE: your local 16 GB processor

It allows you to launch your own software locally without going through the Spot network. This has several advantages:

• You benefit from high-bandwidth, low-latency connections while designing your program
• The “payload” that comes with Spot CORE gives you access to an open programming environment, which is not possible with Spot’s on-board processors
• The processor comes pre-installed with Ubuntu 18.04, and you can use the SDK designed for Spot to immediately access the heart of the machine and change it at will
• You can also format the hard drive to install your own operating system

A great range of connections for a more personalised experience

The Spot robot is not a mobile robot designed merely to stroll through a lab or factory – although these features are already top-notch. With the CORE processor you get a new range of connections for customising your robot according to your plans:

• 3 USB 3.0 and 2 USB 2.0 ports
• 1 HDMI connector
• 1 Ethernet port
• 1 RS232 serial port
• 2 display ports

Technical specifications of the Boston Dynamics Spot CORE processor

Includes:

• 1 CPU
• 1 mounting kit
• 1 shielded ribbon cable (225 mm)

Technical characteristics:

• Dimensions: 250 x 190 x 84 mm
• Weight: 2 kg
• Motherboard: i5 Intel® 8th Gen (Whiskey lake-U) Core™ CCG Lifecycle
• RAM: 16 GB DDR4 2666 MHz
• Primary storage: 512 GB SSD
• Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 LTS 64-bit OS
• Operating temperature: 0–50 °C