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Knightscope K5

security patrolcommercialby Knightscope

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

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Manufacturer
Knightscope
Form factor
security_patrol
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
17

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As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Knightscope K5, a security patrol by Knightscope (commercial): 17 verified deployments on record. 1 source back the record.

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Key facts

Type

Autonomous security robot for outdoor patrol

Use case

Malls, corporate campuses, hospitals

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Availability and pricing

Availability
Not disclosed
Price
$5K (actual sale price)as of 2022-01-01
Units in field
Not disclosed
Sales model
Not disclosed
Lead time
Not disclosed

Pricing

Monthly subscription

$5,110 USDactual sale priceas of 2022-01-01

Source: Knightscope IPO press / marketing -- widely reported $7/hour 'Machine as a Service' starting rate at time of Knightscope's NASDAQ IPO (Jan 2022, ticker KSCP); $7/hr × 24 hr × 365 days = $61,320/yr ($5,110/month); rate reported in Axios, Business Insider, The Verge; Knightscope's own marketing cited the hourly rate as a per-unit cost model versus traditional security guard employment costs

Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.

Prices verified as of Jan 1, 2022

Deployments (17)

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Safety record

4 incidents on record (1 serious, 3 moderate). Most recent: Oct 2019.

serious
1
moderate
3
other
2
malfunction
1
injury
1

Most recent: Oct 2019

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Incidents affecting Knightscope K5 (4)

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Sources (1)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knightscope

Common questions

What is Knightscope K5?
5-foot autonomous security patrol robot; 360-degree cameras, thermal imaging, license plate reading; deploys in outdoor spaces.
How much does Knightscope K5 cost?
Knightscope K5 is listed at $5,110 (monthly subscription) on the DEPLOY registry. This is an actual sale price on record.
Knightscope IPO press / marketing -- widely reported $7/hour 'Machine as a Service' starting rate at time of Knightscope's NASDAQ IPO (Jan 2022, ticker KSCP); $7/hr × 24 hr × 365 days = $61,320/yr ($5,110/month); rate reported in Axios, Business Insider, The Verge; Knightscope's own marketing cited the hourly rate as a per-unit cost model versus traditional security guard employment costs
Is Knightscope K5 actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Knightscope K5 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Is Knightscope K5 autonomous or teleoperated?
Yes. DEPLOY independently verifies Knightscope K5 performing Security monitoring autonomously, with no human in the loop.
Who makes Knightscope K5?
Knightscope K5 is made by Knightscope, based in Santa Clara, CA, founded in 2013.
Where is Knightscope K5 deployed?
17 verified deployments of Knightscope K5 are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA, Southern California, USA, New York City, New York, USA.
Can you buy Knightscope K5?
Knightscope K5 is available for purchase - a real sale price is on record (see the pricing section for the figure and its source).
What are alternatives to Knightscope K5?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable security_patrol robots to Knightscope K5 include Knightscope K3, K1 Hemisphere, Argus S5.4, Cobalt Robot.
How does Knightscope K5 compare to Knightscope K3?
Knightscope K5 and Knightscope K3 (Knightscope · 4 deployments) are both security_patrol robots on the DEPLOY registry. Knightscope K5 has 17 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Knightscope K5 a top security_patrol?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Knightscope K5 ranks in roughly the top under 1% of security_patrol models tracked by the registry.
What is Knightscope K5's maturity stage?
Knightscope K5 is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Knightscope K5 safe?
Knightscope K5 has 4 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 4 incidents on record (1 serious, 3 moderate). Most recent: Oct 2019. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Did the Knightscope K5 fall in a fountain?
Yes. In July 2017 a Knightscope K5 security robot rolled down a set of steps and into a fountain at the Washington Harbour complex in Washington, DC, where it was widely photographed and became a viral image of a robot mishap. Knightscope described it as an isolated incident.
The Guardian: security robot in a DC fountain (2017)
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-14

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: security_patrol

Sources by quality tier

1
knowledge-base
Knowledge base

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Knightscope K5.

Recent coverage

Knightscope K5 in third-party press

Ohio robot cop retires after zero arrests - Fox News

Jun 26, 2026

Failing Robot Cop Company Knightscope Now Publishing Bizarre AI Slop Fan Fiction About Its Robots Solving Absurd Crimes - Futurism

Jun 24, 2026

Dublin discontinues police robot program - 10TV

Jun 24, 2026