# Data Center Operators Buy Robot Dogs at $165,000 to $300,000 Each to Replace Security Guards

Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics pitch payback in about 18 months against human guard costs of roughly $150,000 a year.

- Published: 2026-08-16T06:12:17.236Z
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- Sources: [Entrepreneur](https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/data-centers-are-deploying-175000-robot-dogs), [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/03/17/robot-dog-patrols-data-centers-ai-infrastructure-buildout), [eWeek](https://www.eweek.com/news/robot-dogs-data-center-security-ai/)

Operators of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers are deploying four-legged robots to patrol perimeters, inspect equipment and flag anomalies. Boston Dynamics prices its Spot platform between $175,000 and $300,000 depending on configur…

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