# Boston Dynamics says Kirin robot inspections free hundreds of hours annually

_Published Friday, October 9, 2026 at 12:10 AM EDT · Robotics · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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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.

## Sources

- [Boston Dynamics (@BostonDynamics)](https://x.com/BostonDynamics/status/2108232456784498990)

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Published: 2026-10-09T04:10:40.865Z
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