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bostondynamics.com was registered Mar 28, 2000 (26 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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bostondynamics.com's registration dates to Mar 28, 2000 (26 years old), per public registration records. Squarespace Domains II LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · bostondynamics.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 2 registrar changes since Dec 14, 2013 · 1 registrant change since 2008 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 28, 2000bostondynamics.com was registered on Mar 28, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageMar 14, 2007 – Apr 21, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described bostondynamics.com from Mar 14, 2007 to Apr 21, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“Boston Dynamics is an engineering company that specializes in robotics and human simulation. Our customers have applications that range from military robotics to simulation-based training to physics-based virtual protot…”
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCDec 14, 2013 – May 28, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bostondynamics.com, from Dec 14, 2013 to May 28, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MarkMonitor, Inc.Jul 3, 2016 – Jun 9, 2017Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bostondynamics.com, from Jul 3, 2016 to Jun 9, 2017.
Registrant
Registrant recordsMar 19, 2008 – Jun 24, 2026Registration records for bostondynamics.com are held from Mar 19, 2008 to Jun 24, 2026 (169 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Mar 2008 – Mar 2009Nameservers: worldnic.comMar 19, 2008Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns17.worldnic.com, ns18.worldnic.com) for bostondynamics.com from Mar 19, 2008 to Mar 19, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncSep 18, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 15 certificates for bostondynamics.com from Sep 18, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptMar 29, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Mar 28, 2000Registration: bostondynamics.com was registered on Mar 28, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Mar 14, 2007 – Apr 21, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described bostondynamics.com from Mar 14, 2007 to Apr 21, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “Boston Dynamics is an engineering company that specializes in robotics and human simulation. Our customers have applications that range from military robotics to simulation-based training to physics-based virtual protot…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Mar 19, 2008 – Jun 24, 2026Registrant: Registration records for bostondynamics.com are held from Mar 19, 2008 to Jun 24, 2026 (169 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 19, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns17.worldnic.com, ns18.worldnic.com) for bostondynamics.com from Mar 19, 2008 to Mar 19, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJul 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Squarespace Domains II LLCSquarespace Domains II LLCSep 18, 2017 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Registrar Squarespace Domains II LLC (IANA 895) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 18, 2017 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Registrant change
Jul 3, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 3, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2008–2026
Nameservers: bostondynamics.com, mydyndns.org
Nameservers: bostondynamics.com, mydyndns.orgMar 25, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed bostondynamics.com, mydyndns.org nameservers (ns1.bostondynamics.com, ns2.bostondynamics.com, ns2.mydyndns.org…) for bostondynamics.com from Mar 25, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to bostondynamics.com, mydyndns.orgMar 25, 2009bostondynamics.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to bostondynamics.com, mydyndns.org at some point between Mar 19, 2008 and Mar 25, 2009. Last seen at worldnic.com: Mar 19, 2008 (registration record). First seen at bostondynamics.com, mydyndns.org: Mar 25, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: bostondynamics.com, mydyndns.orgOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014bostondynamics.com, mydyndns.org (ns2.bostondynamics.com, ns2.mydyndns.org, ns3.bostondynamics.com…) were the nameservers listed for bostondynamics.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Google DomainsJan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Google Domains (ns1.google.com, ns2.google.com, ns3.google.com…) were the nameservers listed for bostondynamics.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Google DomainsJan 24, 2015bostondynamics.com's nameservers moved from bostondynamics.com, mydyndns.org to Google Domains at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at bostondynamics.com, mydyndns.org: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Google Domains: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Google DomainsNameservers: Google DomainsApr 4, 2018 – Jun 24, 2026Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns1.google.com, ns2.google.com, ns3.google.com…) for bostondynamics.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 24, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e4.googledomains.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 47 certificates for bostondynamics.com from Mar 29, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 6, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 7, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 55 certificates for bostondynamics.com from Apr 7, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 10, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 10, 2026
Mar 25, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013
Zone file: Registration records listed bostondynamics.com, mydyndns.org nameservers (ns1.bostondynamics.com, ns2.bostondynamics.com, ns2.mydyndns.org…) for bostondynamics.com from Mar 25, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 25, 2009Zone file: bostondynamics.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to bostondynamics.com, mydyndns.org at some point between Mar 19, 2008 and Mar 25, 2009. Last seen at worldnic.com: Mar 19, 2008 (registration record). First seen at bostondynamics.com, mydyndns.org: Mar 25, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: bostondynamics.com, mydyndns.org (ns2.bostondynamics.com, ns2.mydyndns.org, ns3.bostondynamics.com…) were the nameservers listed for bostondynamics.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Dec 14, 2013 – May 28, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bostondynamics.com, from Dec 14, 2013 to May 28, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Google Domains (ns1.google.com, ns2.google.com, ns3.google.com…) were the nameservers listed for bostondynamics.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: bostondynamics.com's nameservers moved from bostondynamics.com, mydyndns.org to Google Domains at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at bostondynamics.com, mydyndns.org: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Google Domains: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jul 3, 2016 – Jun 9, 2017Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bostondynamics.com, from Jul 3, 2016 to Jun 9, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 3, 2016Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 3, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 18, 2017 – Nov 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar Squarespace Domains II LLC (IANA 895) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 18, 2017 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 24, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns1.google.com, ns2.google.com, ns3.google.com…) for bostondynamics.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 24, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 18, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 15 certificates for bostondynamics.com from Sep 18, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 29, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 47 certificates for bostondynamics.com from Mar 29, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 7, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 55 certificates for bostondynamics.com from Apr 7, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 10, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 10, 2026
Jul 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e4.googledomains.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 14, 2026).
Registered 2000 · site is live · HTTPS valid
BostonDynamics.com Dedicated to the science and art
Boston Dynamics is an engineering company specializing in robotics and human simulation software. It serves customers in military robotics, simulation-based training, and physics-based virtual prototyping. The company is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 28, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Squarespace Domains II LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 16, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for bostondynamics.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Boston Dynamics as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a business-services site, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 80/100— ahead of 80% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
80 is a percentile: higher than 80% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #33,011)+7
Verified continuity: 26.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14
Model score: 41/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 80/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What bostondynamics.com said about itself, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
Boston Dynamics is an engineering company that specializes in robotics and human simulation. Our customers have applications that range from military robotics to simulation-based training to physics-based virtual prototyping.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
2000
Domain registered (Mar 28, 2000).
2007
First tracked by AboutUs (Mar 14, 2007); profile edited 3 times through 2014.
2014
Self-description at the time:
“BostonDynamics.com Dedicated to the science and art”
✓ domain continuity 26 years registered✓ live verified Nov 14, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 5 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 5 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment