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Docking

The Agent's Spot Component exposes the docking functionality required for autonomous battery charging using the Boston Dynamics Dock.

Data Model​

The Live Data Viewer shows the services and telemetry available related to docking and undocking Spot. The image below provides a snapshot of this.

Services​

  • dock : Call this to dock Spot. The docking station ID is a required input.
  • undock : Call this to undock Spot. Spot will power its motors on, undock and stand in front of the dock.
  • getDockingState : Call this to get Spot's current docking state.
  • getDockingConfig: Call this to get Spot's current docking configuration.

Telemetry​

  • dockingState : This provides the current docking state of Spot. Information such as whether or not Spot is docked and charging can be found here.