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Knightscope K5 at Southern California, 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 deployed K5 autonomous security robot in Southern California protecting employee parking.

Exposure

Customer segment
municipal
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Knightscope K5 at Southern California, USA.

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Trust tier
Unverifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-27
Model
Knightscope K5
Company
Knightscope
Location
Southern California, USA
Status
operational
Operator type
customer deployed
First seen
2022-03-01
ID
55d4325b-c509-4bd9-b8d1-52e5d21a9aff

Timeline

  1. Mar 2022
    First recorded
    Knightscope K5 first documented operating at Southern California, 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://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220316005436/en/Knightscope-Deploys-New-Autonomous-Security-Robot-in-Southern-California
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
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Methodology surface for Knightscope K5 at Southern California, USA.

Common questions

What is the Knightscope K5 deployment at Southern California, USA?
Knightscope K5, built by Knightscope, is recorded as a deployment at Southern California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Knightscope operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Knightscope K5 at Southern California, 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 Southern California, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting March 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Knightscope K5 deployment at Southern California, 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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