K5
![A white, rocket shaped rolling robot stands outside a building.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/7p2whiua/production/f57e8885257f363f07c90011cbaad1a34d79fda8-2048x1536.jpg?w=900&auto=format)
K5 is an autonomous crime-fighting security robot. It uses cameras and other sensors, as well as its commanding physical presence, to patrol malls, offices, and parking lots, always on the lookout for suspicious behavior.
- Creator
- Year
- 2013
- Country
- United States 🇺🇸
- Categories
- Features
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![A rocket shaped rolling robot with glowing blue lights stands outside a substation.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/7p2whiua/production/a86f9a70a36fad891c0feb24a0be01eb43c5272c-2048x1536.jpg?w=900&auto=format)
Specs
- Overview
Autonomous presence with live 360-degree video streaming and real-time notifications. Able to detect environmental anomalies, concealed weapons, and radiation. Can be equipped with license plate recognition and forensic capabilities.
- Status
Ongoing
- Year
2013
- Website
- Width
- 85.09 cm
- Height
- 158.75 cm
- Length
- 91.44 cm
- Weight
- 180.53 kg
- Speed
- 4.8 km/h
- Sensors
GPS, 360-degree HD video, lidar sensor, thermal imaging camera, night-vision camera, audio recording system. Biological, chemical, and radiation detection sensors. Proximity sensors.
- Software
Mapping and navigation. Optical character recognition. Behavioral analysis.
- Cost
- $7 to $12 per hour of security work