_Incident · Malfunction_

# Knightscope K5 veered off course into a fountain at Georgetown Washington Harbour

Canonical ID: `4a963e29-1884-41cd-9099-e09eaee9e069`

- **Occurred:** 2017-07-17
- **Kind:** `malfunction`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Model:** [Knightscope K5](/models/knightscope-k5.md) (id: `a9cd3b65-267c-4123-a9a9-37691fe3998b`)
- **Company:** [Knightscope](/companies/knightscope.md) (id: `5b31719d-af79-40b4-80c9-5e3b5d49e289`)

On its first days patrolling the Washington Harbour complex in Georgetown, Washington DC, a Knightscope K5 nicknamed Steve left its planned path and rolled into a fountain, disabling the unit. The incident went viral as an example of navigation failure in an outdoor public setting. No people were harmed.

## Sources (3)

1. **TIME** · https://time.com/4862263/security-robot-fountain-knightscope-k5/ · 2017-07-17
2. **CNN** · https://www.cnn.com/2017/07/18/us/security-robot-drown-trnd · 2017-07-18
3. **NPR** · https://www.npr.org/2017/07/22/538624461/i-sink-therefore-i-am-this-robot-wasnt-programmed-for-existential-angst · 2017-07-22

## Common questions

### What happened in Knightscope K5 veered off course into a fountain at Georgetown Washington Harbour?

On its first days patrolling the Washington Harbour complex in Georgetown, Washington DC, a Knightscope K5 nicknamed Steve left its planned path and rolled into a fountain, disabling the unit. The incident went viral as an example of navigation failure in an outdoor public setting. No people were harmed.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on July 17, 2017 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### What robot was involved in Knightscope K5 veered off course into a fountain at Georgetown Washington Harbour?

Knightscope K5 by Knightscope is the recorded robot involved in this incident.

### Has anyone responded to Knightscope K5 veered off course into a fountain at Georgetown Washington Harbour?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of Knightscope K5 veered off course into a fountain at Georgetown Washington Harbour?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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