Robotics

Robodog on patrol at Long Island construction site

Photo: Boston Dynamics

July 16, 2025

A $100,000 robotic dog, named Spot, is on patrol at a Long Island, New York construction site. Spot is tasked with boosting safety for workers building a hospital wing in Bay Shore, according to a New York Post report.

The robotic dog, manufactured by Boston Dynamics, roams the site and is also serving as a morale booster, according to Adam Fyrer, of Suffolk Construction.

"I think a lot of people haven't seen this kind of technology in person. It's something that excites them to come to work," Fyrer told the news outlet.

Spot is saving about an hour of labor at the facility and runs on a lithium-ion battery that has a 90-minute run time. It can go up and down stairs and naviages around people and obstacles.