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Knightscope K5 at Houston

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

Knightscope K5 by Knightscope · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified · Security robots

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Knightscope K5 deployed at Houston Methodist Hospital campus. Perimeter security and parking monitoring.

Key facts

Fleet
Knightscope K5
Operator
Knightscope
Coverage
Houston Methodist Hospital campus, Houston
Use Case
Perimeter security and parking monitoring

Exposure

Customer segment
healthcare
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Knightscope K5 at Houston.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Knightscope K5
Company
Knightscope
Location
United States/Texas/Houston
Operator
Knightscope
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
indoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2024-06-01
ID
4cd30fce-0d92-42a9-9fdc-1641fe570f0f

Timeline

  1. Jun 2024
    First recorded
    Knightscope K5 first documented operating at Houston.
  2. Jun 2026
    created
  3. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://knightscope.com/
  2. https://ir.knightscope.com/press-releases/43659950-knightscope-expands-presence-in-healthcare-and-launches-robot-quiz
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: security_patrol

Sources by quality tier

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unclassified
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primary-company-ir
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Common questions

What is the Knightscope K5 deployment at Houston?
Knightscope K5, built by Knightscope, is recorded as a deployment at Houston on the DEPLOY registry. Knightscope operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Knightscope K5 at Houston?
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 Houston go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Knightscope K5 deployment at Houston?
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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