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Knightscope K5 at USA

5-foot autonomous security patrol robot; 360-degree cameras, thermal imaging, license plate reading; deploys in outdoor spaces.

Knightscope K5 by Knightscope · Unverified · Security robots

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Knightscope autonomous security robots deployed across 42 US states.

Exposure

Customer segment
municipal
Scale tier
fleet 1000 plus

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Knightscope K5 at USA.

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Trust tier
Unverifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-27
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
First seen
2026-01-01
ID
ba77d149-6059-4d40-901f-183b45ca205f

Timeline

  1. Jan 2026
    First recorded
    Knightscope K5 first documented operating at USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://knightscope.com/
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: security_patrol

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Knightscope K5 deployment at USA?
Knightscope K5, built by Knightscope, is recorded as a deployment at USA on the DEPLOY registry. Knightscope operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Knightscope K5 at USA?
Knightscope, the manufacturer of Knightscope K5, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Knightscope K5 deployment at USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Knightscope K5 deployment at USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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