New York City NY September 23 203 New York City unveiled a new robot designed to help the nation’s largest police force keep riders safe in the subways. Knightscope K5 Security Robot is on lease to the city and will be tasked with patrolling the busiest subway station in the transit system: Times Square Subway Station. […]
Washington DC August 29 2023 As students return to the classroom around the D.C. region this year, safety is top of mind. “As a principal, the first thing you think of every day is keeping the students safe. And the parents, when they send the students to school, they trust that you and the staff will […]
California August 22 2023 A self-storage company with locations in several states is implementing Knightscope security robots at their California and Portland locations. The robots will patrol the area to help mitigate risk and protect tenants and their belongings. Self-storage units are often concerned about theft, especially units open 24 hours that may not always have […]
PENSACOLA, Fla. August 19 2023 A Pensacola apartment complex is cracking down on dog waste, saying it’s creating a stinky situation. Starting in September, dog owners who live at Cordova Regency will be required to submit their dog’s DNA. Owners who don’t comply, and clean up, could get evicted. The program is called “PooPrints.” WEAR News […]
New York NY August 9 2023 Drone tech is really taking off at the NYPD. The nation’s largest police department has spent tens of thousands of dollars on top-of-the-line tactical drones so far this year — and is exploring using the new technology to help cops answer 911 calls in the future, The Post has […]
Mountain View CA August 5th, 2023 (“Knightscope” or the “Company”), a leading developer of autonomous security robots and blue light emergency communication systems, today announced that Crocker Park – a lifestyle center for shopping, dining, playing and living – deployed a K5 Autonomous Security Robot (“ASR”) at a city within a city spread over 12 […]
Santa Fe NM July 13, 2023 Some US schools are turning to robots to help beef up campus security and potentially confront intruders, The Wall Street Journal reported. In New Mexico, Santa Fe High School became among the first US schools to test an autonomous robot that uses artificial intelligence to learn the campus’ […]
Washington DC July 3, 2023 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will expand its facial recognition program to around 430 US airports over the next several years following what it calls “extremely promising” results in its pilot program, according to Fast Company. The agency reportedly said its program yielded 97% effective results across all demographics, including […]
Santa Fe NM June 20 2023 A school in New Mexico started using a new security robot Tuesday in an effort to try different ways to keep students safe. KRQE reported that Santa Fe Public Schools is the first district in the United States to use the technology, which is fully autonomous and has seven cameras. […]
Chicago IL May 6 2023 Two Brink’s guards were in the parking lot of a Jewel-Osco store for a pickup. They entered the store, and then while one guard used the washroom, the other guard returned to the truck. That’s when a person wearing all black and being thin and about 5-foot-6, allegedly approached the […]