# Knightscope K5 at USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `ba77d149-6059-4d40-901f-183b45ca205f`

[Knightscope](/companies/knightscope.md) autonomous security robots deployed across 42 US states.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** knightscope-42-states-2026
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Knightscope K5](/models/knightscope-k5.md) (id: `a9cd3b65-267c-4123-a9a9-37691fe3998b`)
- **Category:** [Security robots](/security-robots)
- **Company:** [Knightscope](/companies/knightscope.md) (id: `5b31719d-af79-40b4-80c9-5e3b5d49e289`)
- **Location:** [USA](/locations/united-states/usa.md) (id: `4baf82da-d508-4d48-b22d-1581c971e89f`)
- **First seen:** 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://knightscope.com/

## 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.


_API: GET /v1/robots/ba77d149-6059-4d40-901f-183b45ca205f · feeds: GET /v1/feeds?deploymentId=ba77d149-6059-4d40-901f-183b45ca205f · canonical URL: /deployments/knightscope-42-states-2026_