Knightscope
An image of the Knightscope at Plug and Play Expo 55
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| Developer | Knightscope, Inc |
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| Type | Robot |
| Release date | 1k5 Prototype: December 5, 2013 |
| Website | knightscope |
Knightscope (the K5 beta prototype) is a fully autonomous robot, used to predict crimes in schools, businesses, and neighborhoods. Its developers stated that development was inspired by the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, and to prevent future crimes. It is 5 feet tall, and 300 pounds. The K5 detects crime using a variety of sensors including video camera, thermal imaging sensors, a laser range finder, radar, air quality sensors and a microphone. If the K5 detects abnormal noise and temperature change, or known criminals, it will alert local authorities. The K5 has been developed since 2013 by Knightscope, Inc., a Silicon Valley startup located in Mountain View, CA.
A concern is that Knightscope will introduce another means of mass surveillance, a controversial issue.
The K5 is still in beta test. It will be placed in public places such as shopping malls and schools. Once in work, it will cruise at about 3 mph in the geo-fenced area and gather real-time on-site data using its sensors. The data includes the licence plates, facial recognition and people's movements. The K5 then analyzes the data through the analytics engine and use data sets from business and government as reference. After analysis, it determines when to alert the community and authorities about the concern. Once the alert is on, the K5 will turn on all its sensors, allow the whole community to review the data and provide real-time information.
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