Deployment
Knightscope K3 at Lithonia, Georgia, USA (The Mall at Stonecrest)
Indoor autonomous security patrol robot. Stands ~5 ft, ~3 mph, self-recharging, 24/7 autonomous navigation of indoor spaces. Observe-and-report only (no weapons); night/infrared vision, 16-microphone array with sound classification (footsteps, glass break, gunshot), two-way audio, and event detection. First announced by Knightscope in 2016 as the indoor counterpart to the outdoor K5.
Knightscope K3 by Knightscope · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Security robots
Recent coverage
- This egg-shaped security robot is now roaming hospitals - Popular ScienceGoogle News · 2024-07-08
- Knightscope receives Authority to Operate within the U.S. government - The Robot ReportGoogle News · 2024-01-04
- NYPD robocops: Hulking, 400-lb robots will start patrolling New York City - Ars TechnicaGoogle News · 2023-04-12
The Mall at Stonecrest security team deployed Knightscope K3 robot, focusing on lower level of the mall. Knightscope robots deployed across 42 U.S. states in malls, hospitals, parking lots, and government facilities.
Safety record
No incidents on record for Knightscope K3 at Lithonia, Georgia, USA (The Mall at Stonecrest).
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- Trust tier
- Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
- Last updated
- 2026-08-09
- Model
- Knightscope K3
- Company
- Knightscope
- Status
- operational
- First seen
- 2021-05-01
- ID
cfeff3ff-e5ef-41bc-8689-bbb5d154e85d
Timeline
- May 2021First recordedKnightscope K3 first documented operating at Lithonia, Georgia, USA (The Mall at Stonecrest).
- Aug 2026Current status: operational, reviewedLatest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.
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Operates worldwide
Knightscope K3 is deployed globally rather than at a single verified site, so there is no map pin.
Knightscope K3 operates in Lithonia, Georgia, USA (The Mall at Stonecrest). Explore the full verified map:
Sources (1)
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-09
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: security_patrol
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
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