Knightscope Releases COVID-19 Public Safety Announcements Feature

Knightscope robots will now deliver COVID-19 public safety announcements at client locations.

“We are pleased to announce that our COVID-19 Public Safety Broadcast Announcements feature is now live and deployed in production,” said William Santana Li, chairman and CEO at Knightscope.

The over-the-air free upgrade includes the following broadcast messages that can be announced by the company's K1 Stationary, K3 Indoor, or K5 Outdoor Autonomous Security Robots (ASRs):

“Please maintain a safe distance between you and other people - I recommend at least 6 feet.”
“Thanks for joining me for a breath of fresh air. We don't have to remain indoors, but let's avoid being in close contact with other humans.”
“Be sure to wipe down any surfaces you come into contact with. Please disinfect your hands with an alcohol-based sanitizer and avoid touching your face.”
“Washing our hands is fun! Oh, wait.... I don't have any hands.”
“If you are feeling ill, please refrain from entering this facility. Instead, please push the button on my head to speak with a human.”
“Please refrain from physical contact, including shaking hands.”
“Social distancing is in practice and required here.”

Knightscope says the announcements can be made when a person is detected, randomly, by time, by location or issued manually by a law enforcement officer or security professional utilizing the company's Knightscope Security Operations Center (KSOC).

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In today's rapidly evolving security landscape, organizations face an ever-growing array of disruptive events, security threats and risks. Traditional reactive approaches to security intelligence often leave businesses vulnerable and ill-prepared to anticipate and mitigate emerging threats that could impact the safety of their people, facilities or operations.