DOE · DOE-503 · record R3364
Boston Dynamics Spot Robotics
Department of Energy · Y-12 - Consolidated Nuclear Security Y-12 (YFO)
Overview
- Development stage
- DeployedSource: c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.
- High-impact designation
- Not high-impactSource: c) Not high-impact
- Impact justification
- Not reported
- Start date
- 2025-07-05 (day precision)Source: 2025-07-05T00:00:00
- Withheld from public reporting
- NoSource: a) No
Mission
- Topic area
- Emergency Management
- Operational functions
- No function tag matched Derived by keyword rules; see methodology
Problem the AI is intended to solve
Obstacle avoidance without human intervention
Expected benefits
Automation of the robots movements
System outputs
Development and testing of robotic use for security and emergency responses, helping to decide on the "best" path for the robot to move
Technology
- AI classification
- Computer visionSource: Computer Vision: AI that processes and interprets visual data (e.g., images and videos).
- System name(s)
- Stand alone command and control network
- Custom-developed code
- Yes
- Public source code
- Not reported
Sourcing
- How it was built
- Purchased from vendorSource: a) Purchased from a vendor
- Vendor (as reported)
- Boston Dynamics
- Vendors (standardized)
- Boston Dynamics
A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.
Data and privacy
- Involves PII
- No
- Privacy Impact Assessment
- Not reported
- Authorization to Operate
- Yes
- Demographic features
- k) None of the above
- Training and evaluation data
- Not reported
- Federal Data Catalog
- Not reported
Governance
0 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.
Pre-deployment testingNo answer reported
AI impact assessmentNo answer reported
Independent reviewNo answer reported
Ongoing monitoringNo answer reported
Operator trainingNo answer reported
Fail-safeNo answer reported
Appeal processNo answer reported
User and public consultationNo answer reported
Potential impacts and how they were identified
Not reported