For City Council Meeting February 24, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, City Manager
AUTHOR: Mark P. Kling, Chief of Police
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Request City Council to: (1) Authorize the Purchase of a Spot Robot Including Hardware, On-site Training, Software, and Warranty From FLYMOTION, LLC, for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $380,255.82; and, (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Authorize the payment to FLYMOTION, LLC for an amount not to exceed $380,255.82; and,
2) Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute all related documents.
BACKGROUND
Spot is an unmanned quadruped ground vehicle built by Boston Dynamics. It is outfitted by FLYMOTION, LLC of Tampa, Florida, with the specific purpose to serve as a law enforcement tool. The public safety package offered by FLYMOTION offers police officers unparalleled safety, preventing the need to insert police officers into dangerous situations.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
Police officers frequently encounter dangerous situations in the line of duty and are often required to confront threats while at a tactical disadvantage. Staff have discovered that the Spot robot easily overcomes many tactical disadvantages commonly found in critical incidents. The ability to insert the Spot robot into dangerous situations significantly decreases the risk of injury to police officers, innocent bystanders, and persons engaging in violent criminal behavior. Spot provides enhanced safety and situational awareness during many of the critical incidents police officers encounter, including active shooter incidents, barricaded subject stand-offs, hostage situations, hazardous material incidents, natural disasters, potentially explosive suspicious packages, interior searches, search and rescue operations, and more.
The FLYMOTION public safety package enhances the Boston Dynamics Spot robot by adding a...
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