Boston Dynamics sues Ghost Robotics

Robotics manufacturer Boston Dynamics has sued its U.S. competitor Ghost Robotics for possible patent infringement in their Vision 60 and Spirit 40 robot dogs.

Ghost Robotics offers four-legged robotic dogs similar to Boston Dynamics' Spot with similar functions.

In the complaint, Boston Dynamics describes how Ghost Robotics is alleged to have infringed individual patents and even alleges that it knowingly infringed those patents.

Boston Dynamics initially developed the BigDog beginning in 2004. In 2015, this was discontinued and the Spot emerged from it in the same year. In 2019, the company then made the Spot available for commercial use. It can be used, for example, for mobile surveillance of company premises or construction sites since it can be equipped with cameras and sensors.

Ghost Robotics was founded in 2015 and introduced the Vision 60 2019, a robot dog. Boston Dynamics suspected patent infringement right from the start and asked Ghost Robotics to review the patents. Since two cease-and-desist letters did not lead to any reaction, a lawsuit was filed and damages were claimed.