Registry/Security robots
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Security robots
DEPLOY tracks 11 makers (including Cobalt AI, Knightscope, and Seqsense), 17 models, and 42 deployments on the record, most recently Knightscope K5 at United States. Autonomous security patrol robots for indoor and outdoor perimeter monitoring.
Security patrol robots on DEPLOY operate in a constrained autonomy regime: fully autonomous indoor patrol (Knightscope K1, Cobalt Robotics, Seqsense SQ-2) versus operator-supervised teleoperation (RAD ROAMEO, OTSAW O-R3, SMP Robotics Argus). The load-bearing vvc axis is autonomous response capability: makers routinely over-claim incident-response autonomy; DEPLOY frames each platform's actual response loop (alert-to-human vs autonomous deterrent action). Public company status is a verification anchor: Knightscope is Nasdaq-listed (KSCP); Cobalt Robotics was acquired by Softbank in 2023 (lifecycle state load-bearing). Deployment models split between robot-as-a-service (Knightscope, Cobalt) and hardware sale (SMP Robotics, OTSAW).
Companies (11)
Featured by funding.
- Cobalt AI
San Francisco, CA, USA · $48M
- Knightscope
Santa Clara, CA · $22M
- Seqsense
Tokyo, Japan · $22M
- Micropolis Robotics
Dubai, UAE · $16M
- Ascento
Zurich, Switzerland · $4M
- Rollo Robotics
Tallinn, Estonia · $4M
- Gamma 2 Robotics
Golden, CO, USA
- OTSAW Digital
Singapore
- Robotic Assistance Devices
Ferndale, MI, USA
- Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD)
Ferndale, Michigan, USA
- SMP Robotics
San Francisco, California, USA
Models (17)
View all →- Argus S5.3by SMP Roboticscommercial
- Argus S5.4by SMP Roboticscommercial
- Ascento Guardby Ascentocommercial
- Cobalt Robotby Cobalt AIcommercial
- Gamma 2 Security Robotby Gamma 2 Roboticscommercial
- K1 Hemisphereby Knightscopecommercial
- K1 Laserby Knightscopecommercial
- K7 Autonomous Security Robotby Knightscopecommercial
- Knightscope K3by Knightscopecommercial
- Knightscope K5by Knightscopecommercial
- O-R3by OTSAW Digitalcommercial
- ROAMEOby Robotic Assistance Devicescommercial
Verified deployments (42)
View all →- Knightscope K5 at United Statesby Knightscopeoperational2026-01-01
- K7 Autonomous Security Robot at Sunnyvale, California, USA (HQ) / Multiple US sitesby Knightscopeannounced2025-11-13
- K7 Autonomous Security Robot at Sunnyvale, California, USAby Knightscopeannounced2025-11-01
- M-Patrol at Dubai Global Village, UAEby Micropolis Roboticsoperational2025-10-15
- M-Patrol at Abu Dhabiby Micropolis Roboticsoperational2025-05-22
- K1 Hemisphere at Pompano Beach, Florida, USAby Knightscopeoperational2024-06-27
- K1 Hemisphere at Atlanta, Georgia, USAby Knightscopeoperational2024-06-27
- Argus S5.3 at Albuquerque, NMby SMP Roboticsoperational2024-06-01
- Cobalt Robot at Willis Tower, Chicago ILby Cobalt AIoperational2024-06-01
- Cobalt Robot at Salesforce Tower, San Francisco CAby Cobalt AIoperational2024-06-01
- Knightscope K5 at M Resort Spa Casino, Henderson NVby Knightscopeoperational2024-06-01
- Knightscope K5 at Graton Resort and Casino, Rohnert Park CAby Knightscopeoperational2024-06-01
Regulations (36)
View all →- US proclamation: Adjusting Imports of Robotics, Industrial Machinery, and Their Parts and Components (October 28, 2026)USA · other
- San Diego adopts a 45-day citywide moratorium on data center permitting and developmentSan Diego, CA · permit
- San Francisco adopts a 45-day citywide interim zoning moratorium on new and expanded data centers (File 261021)San Francisco · permit
- Slovakia recognizes Tesla FSD (Supervised) approval for public roadsSlovakia · permit
- Oakland, California adopts a 45-day urgency moratorium on approvals for new data centers (File 27-0050)Oakland · permit
- Ellensburg, Washington adopts a six-month emergency moratorium on new data center permits (Oct 5 2026)Ellensburg · permit
- Anne Arundel County, Maryland enacts a temporary moratorium on new data center development through January 31, 2028 (Bill 63-26)Anne Arundel · permit
- NRC issues TVA Clinch River Unit 1 BWRX-300 construction permit (first U.S. commercial SMR CP for design; 14-month review)Oak Ridge · permit
- Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates data center developments over TWDB water-use survey complianceTexas · operational restriction
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes a 12-month data center expansion moratoriumChicago · operational restriction
- Maryland Data Center Accountability Task Force EO (25 MW+ / Large Load; Aligned/Conditionally Aligned/Not Aligned; not a statewide moratorium)Maryland · operational restriction
- Texas Governor directs TCEQ to halt all permits sought by data centers until the ERCOT audit is completeTexas · permit
Incidents (6)
- Knightscope K5 did not summon police when a bystander pressed its emergency button during a fightother · 2019-10-04
- Knightscope HP RoboCop emergency button failed to summon police during a Huntington Park fight (2019)other · 2019-10-01
- Knightscope K5 security robot slipped down steps into a fountain at Washington Harbour, DC (2017)malfunction · 2017-07-17
- Knightscope K5 veered off course into a fountain at Georgetown Washington Harbourmalfunction · 2017-07-17
- Knightscope K5 security robot knocked down and ran over a toddler at Stanford Shopping Center (2016)injury · 2016-07-07
- Knightscope K5 struck and ran over a toddler at Stanford Shopping Centerinjury · 2016-07-07
Security robots on the deployment map
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Common questions
How many security robots are deployed?
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY has 42 verified security robots deployments on record, most recently Knightscope K5 at United States. Each is a distinct, individually sourced field deployment, not a claimed unit total.
Which companies make security robots?
DEPLOY tracks 11 verified security robots makers, including Cobalt AI, Knightscope, Seqsense, Micropolis Robotics, Ascento, and Rollo Robotics, and others. Each is an individually sourced registry record.
Have there been safety incidents involving security robots?
DEPLOY records 6 verified incidents involving security robots, each individually sourced and dated. See the incidents section on this page.
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