Boston Dynamics says Kirin robot inspections free hundreds of hours annually

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Published Friday, October 9, 2026 · 12:10 AM EDT

Boston Dynamics says its Spot robot is helping maintenance and operations teams at Kirin Brewery's Chitose Plant free up hundreds of hours a year. The deployment covers 5 inspection routes and hundreds of assets. Kirin deployed Spot and Orbit with help from TECO Enterprise.

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