# Boston Dynamics ## Kurzbeschreibung **“The world’s leading robotics company” / Product positioning: “Robots for the Real World”.** Boston Dynamics is a U.S. robotics manufacturer with products including Spot, Stretch, Atlas, and Orbit. Spot is a mobile four-legged inspection robot, Stretch is a mobile warehouse robot for case handling, Atlas is an electric humanoid robot for industrial material handling applications, and Orbit is software for fleet management and data analysis. ## Claim Robotic "The world’s leading robotics company" ## Geeignet für - API Integration - Automation / Workflows - Education - Science ## Kernfunktionen - Autonomous Navigation - Data Analysis - Humanoid robots - Industrial robots - Warehouse robot - Robotic Manipulation - Robotic teleoperation - Service robot ## Preismodell - **other:** **Atlas** Humanoid enterprise robot for industrial work, material handling, workflow integration, autonomous tasks, fleet skill rollout, MES/WMS integration, and early customer deployments. Public pricing not available; contact/qualification required. **Spot** Commercially available four-legged mobile robot for inspection, security, digital twin, construction sites, energy, research, and hazardous environments; includes SDK, payloads, arm, tablet, and support options. Stretch Commercial warehouse robot for trailer unloading, container unloading, and case handling; operates within existing warehouse infrastructure and is designed for continuous package/case handling processes. **Orbit** Robotics fleet and data platform for managing robot deployments, inspection data, site maps, metrics, missions, and integrations with enterprise systems. **Spot Care / Stretch Care** Support and service offerings for long-term operation, maintenance, training, and reliable use of robot fleets. **Developer Documentation / SDK** Development documentation and SDKs, particularly for Spot, for integrating custom applications, payloads, data flows, and robotics workflows. **Early Adopter / Enterprise Deployment** Atlas is currently being rolled out through qualified enterprise inquiries and early deployments; there is no standard public purchasing channel for private individuals. (bostondynamics.com) ## DSGVO und Datenschutz **Gesamteinschätzung:** Conditional **On-premises / local hosting: supported** The Orbit product page explicitly lists on-premises deployment options: “Site Hub” as a “1U rack-mounted network application installed on-premises,” as well as a VM option via OVA for VMware, Hyper-V, Azure, and Google Cloud. **Private Cloud / Data Center: Partially** A segregated environment can be inferred indirectly, as the Orbit security sheet mentions “Unique domain and AWS CA TLS certificate per customer” and the product page describes VM-based and customer-side deployments. However, the website does not specifically describe an explicit private cloud offering in the EU/EEA with dedicated data centers. **EU SaaS / Managed: Partially** Orbit is available as a cloud product, and according to the Spot Privacy Notice, the data region is specified at the time of purchase. This suggests regional control. The website does not specify explicit EU/EEA data residency, specific EU data centers, or a standard EU SaaS deployment. **Hybrid: Partially** The website lists both cloud and on-premises/VM options. Additionally, service logs and performance metrics can be selectively or configurably transmitted to Boston Dynamics. However, the website does not describe an architecture explicitly labeled as a “hybrid” model. **DPA: unclear** No explicit DPA was found on the website. General terms, a privacy policy, and product-related notices are available, but there is no clearly identified data processing agreement. **No Training: Indirect / Not Available** The website does not state that customer data is contractually excluded from the training of general AI models. On the contrary, the Spot Privacy Notice states that service logs and Orbit service logs may be used for troubleshooting and “product and service improvements”; the Orbit Terms of Service also state that Orbit may collect data used for support or performance improvements. A specific AI training opt-out is not specified on the website. **Open Source / Transparency Path: Partial** There is a certain degree of transparency and control through on-premises and VM deployments, as well as documented APIs and integrations. However, the website does not mention any open-source components, open models, or an open-source deployment. **Data Processing** According to the website, Orbit is available as web-based software and is hosted in the cloud by Boston Dynamics on AWS. In addition, there are local or customer-side deployment options via “Site Hub” and VM. Orbit Cloud Data includes, among other things, inspection data, images, videos, acoustic data, metadata, mission data, maps, operational history, and user data. According to the Spot Privacy Notice, Orbit data is stored in the region specified at the time of purchase, while transmitted service logs and performance metrics are processed in the United States. A list of subprocessors is not provided on the website. **Conclusion** From a website perspective, Boston Dynamics does **not** clearly demonstrate to EU/EEA users that it is a fully documented GDPR-compliant standard SaaS solution. The most viable approach appears to be a **conditional** path via on-premises/VM operation or a strictly configured deployment with regional data storage and additional contractual safeguards. For pure cloud usage, significant uncertainties remain due to U.S. connections, the absence of an explicit AVV/DPA on the website, the inability to locate a list of subprocessors, and the lack of a clear “no-training” commitment. **Sources** - [https://bostondynamics.com/privacy-policy/](https://bostondynamics.com/privacy-policy/) - [https://bostondynamics.com/products/spot/privacy-notice/](https://bostondynamics.com/products/spot/privacy-notice/) - [https://bostondynamics.com/products/orbit/](https://bostondynamics.com/products/orbit/) - [https://bostondynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/orbit-security.pdf](https://bostondynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/orbit-security.pdf) - [https://bostondynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/orbit-terms-and-conditions-of-sale.pdf](https://bostondynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/orbit-terms-and-conditions-of-sale.pdf) - [https://bostondynamics.com/blog/robot-fleet-management-lifts-off-with-spot/](https://bostondynamics.com/blog/robot-fleet-management-lifts-off-with-spot/) The website documents certain data protection and security measures for users in the EU/EEA, but does not provide full, clearly documented GDPR compliance for the entire solution. Positive aspects include a general reference in the privacy policy to EEA/GDPR rights, selectable data regions for Orbit data, and on-premises/VM deployment options. At the same time, the website mentions data transfers to the U.S., uses AWS for the hosted Orbit offering, and does not display an explicit AVV/DPA or a list of subprocessors on the website. From an EU/EEA perspective, GDPR-compliant use therefore appears plausible only **under certain conditions**, particularly with appropriate contract terms and preferably with local or customer-controlled deployment. **Positive** The following are positively documented: a privacy policy with an explicit section for individuals in the EEA, Orbit data storage in the region specified at the time of purchase, on-premises options via “Site Hub” or VM deployment, data encryption, SSO support, and a “SOC2 Type II certified” designation mentioned on the Orbit product page. **Negative** Negative or incomplete: The website does not specify a concrete EU/EEA server location for the cloud offering, but only mentions AWS and a region requested by the customer. The general privacy policy states that personal data may be transferred to other countries. The Spot Privacy Notice also states that service logs and performance metrics transmitted to Boston Dynamics are processed in the U.S. An explicit Data Processing Agreement (DPA), a list of subprocessors, a reliable statement regarding EU data residency as the standard, and a clear commitment that customer data will not be used to train general AI models are not provided on the website. **Server Location** For Orbit Cloud, the website lists AWS as the hosting provider and states that Orbit data is stored in the region selected at the time of purchase. A specific EU/EEA data center location is not specified on the website. For service logs and performance metrics transmitted to Boston Dynamics, the Spot Privacy Notice specifies that processing takes place in the U.S. ## Hosting und Daten - **On-Prem / lokales Hosting:** abgedeckt - **Private Cloud / Rechenzentrum:** teilweise / indirekt - **EU SaaS / Managed:** teilweise / indirekt - **Hybrid:** teilweise / indirekt - **AVV / DPA:** unknown - **Kein Training auf Kundendaten:** unknown - **Open-Source / Transparenz-Pfad:** teilweise / indirekt ## Standort **Land:** USA **Taxonomie:** USA Boston Dynamics, Inc., 200 Smith Street, Waltham, MA 02451, USA. ## Vorteile - Very high level of technical maturity in mobile robotics - Commercial products Spot and Stretch, including support, training, and documentation - Public CE conformity documents for Spot and EU conformity information for Stretch - Clear usage and ethical guidelines to prevent weaponization - Spot SDK, developer documentation, Orbit fleet management, and integration paths - Enterprise focus on manufacturing, inspection, logistics, energy, construction, public safety, and warehouse automation ## Nachteile - Atlas is not yet a freely scalable standard product; currently deployed via early enterprise/customer channels - High investment, integration, training, and maintenance costs are expected - Robots potentially collect sensor, image, acoustic, performance, and log data - U.S. provider; international data transfers and DPA/security documentation must be reviewed - Expressly unsuitable for household/consumer use, particularly Spot ## Quellen - Offizielle Website: https://bostondynamics.com/ ## Letzter Datenstand 2026-05-15 ## Originalseite https://kifox.ai/en/ki-tools/bostondynamics-en/