# Knightscope K5 at New York City, New York, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `887b619e-813a-4cc2-bb98-61eafd26cbda`

NYPD deployed K5 robot in Times Square subway station; retired after ~10 months.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** knightscope-k5-nypd-times-sq-2023
- **Status:** ended
- **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:** [New York City, New York, USA](/locations/new-york-city-new-york-usa.md) (id: `c0e9f068-ce55-43ff-94a3-5e67202651d8`)
- **First seen:** 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/02/nyregion/nypd-subway-robot-retires.html

## Common questions

### What is the Knightscope K5 deployment at New York City, New York, USA?

Knightscope K5, built by Knightscope, is recorded as a deployment at New York City, New York, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Knightscope operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Knightscope K5 at New York City, New York, 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 New York City, New York, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the Knightscope K5 deployment at New York City, New York, USA still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.

### Have there been incidents at the Knightscope K5 deployment at New York City, New York, 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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