In 1992, Marc Raibert spun off from the MIT Leg Lab to establish Boston Dynamics, a company focused on robotics.

BigDog was the first legged robot developed to navigate rough terrain with a sensor and control system for dynamic balancing.

BigDog was a quadrupedal robot created in 2005 by Boston Dynamics, Foster-Miller, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Harvard University. It was funded by DARPA to serve as a robotic pack mule for soldiers in rough terrains, but was shelved due to its loud noise.

Boston Dynamics is a small company with only 100 engineers. They have been focusing on the basic principles of the mechanics of the locomotion of robotics for the last 15 years.

Marc Raibert has been a member of the National Academy of Engineering since 2008, recognizing his contributions to the field.

LittleDog is a small quadruped robot developed by Boston Dynamics for DARPA around 2010. It serves as a testbed for other institutions, with four legs powered by electric motors and advanced sensing capabilities.

In September 2011, Boston Dynamics introduced AlphaDog Proto, capable of carrying a heavy payload during missions through varied terrain, funded by DARPA and the US Marine Corps.

In September 2012, Boston Dynamics developed the Legged Squad Support System (LS3), more versatile and robust than its predecessor, equipped with sensors to follow human leaders and navigate rough terrain.

On December 13, 2013, Boston Dynamics was acquired by Google X (later X, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.). The acquisition was managed by Andy Rubin until his departure from Google in 2014.

In February 2015, Boston Dynamics introduced Spot Classic, an electrically powered, hydraulically actuated robot designed for indoor and outdoor activities with advanced navigation capabilities.

On June 23, 2016, Boston Dynamics unveiled the four-legged canine-inspired Spot robot, which weighed only 25 kg (55 pounds) and was lighter than their other products.

On May 11, 2018, Boston Dynamics CEO announced that the Spot robot was in pre-production and preparing for commercial availability in 2019.

On October 11, 2018, Boston Dynamics uploaded a video on YouTube titled 'Parkour Atlas' showing the robot effortlessly running up 2-foot high steps onto a platform. The video highlighted Atlas' agility and mobility.

Since January 23, 2020, Spot's SDK has been available for anyone via GitHub, allowing programmers to develop custom applications for Spot.

On June 16, 2020, Boston Dynamics made Spot available for the general public to purchase at a price of US$74,500.

On June 23, 2020, a Spot named 'Zeus' was used by SpaceX at their Boca Chica Starship Test Site to help contain liquid nitrogen and inspect sites.

On July 9, 2020, a team of Spot robots acted as cheerleaders at a baseball match between Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Rakuten Eagles.

On April 9, 2021, Michael Reeves created a YouTube video where he attached a beer canister to Spot to dispense beer into cups.

On March 18, 2022, artist Agnieszka Pilat sold a painting created by Spot for $40,000 at a charity event to benefit Ukrainian refugees.