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Knightscope is a robotics company founded 2013, based in United States, developing 5 robots primarily in the Security category.
Autonomous security robots and AI for public safety operations
Knightscope builds and deploys autonomous security robots, including the K5 and K7, for monitoring commercial properties and public spaces. Its systems are used for patrol, incident detection, and remote monitoring in sectors such as retail, parking facilities, campuses, and government sites, with operations centered in the United States.
Active products
5
Maker Score
60
Strong evidence
View factor breakdown
Price range
$139K
1 of 5 priced
Top-rated product
60.0
RoboScore
Knightscope K5
Company facts
- HQ
- Mountain View, United States
- Founded
- 2013 · 13 yrs
- Stage
- Public (NASDAQ: KSCP)
- Website
- knightscope.com
Maker Score
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Milestones
Knightscope was founded on April 4, 2013.
Press coverage
In the news
1 event · last 90 days
0.0momentumFailing Robot Cop Company Knightscope Now Publishing Bizarre AI Slop Fan Fiction About Its Robots Solving Absurd Crimes
In the news
1 event · last 90 days
Why Knightscope has been in the news, across 1 outlet — collected and classified independently, so a maker cannot add to it. It never changes a robot's RoboScore — the evidence half of the RoboIndex — and it can move a robot up a board by at most 15 points.
Active products by Knightscope
5 shown| # | Category | Key specs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Knightscope K5 | Security | Top speed 1.3 m/s | — | 2013 | 60.0 |
| 2 |  | K5 | Security | Payload 180.5 kg·Top speed 2.1 m/s | — | 2013 | 55.5 |
| 3 |  | K5 Autonomous Security Robot (ASR) | Security | Payload 100 kg·Top speed 1.3 m/s | — | 2023 | 49.7 |
| 4 |  | K7 | Security | Runtime 20 hr | $139K | 2026 | 49.0 |
| 5 |  | K7 Autonomous Security Robot (ASR) | Security | — | — | 2025 | 30.1 |
Security & Patrol buying guides
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