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Will robots replace security officers in the future?

Robot employee kicks away a human worker from doing his computer job at office. leremy / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images As we enter a new year and a new decade, one can't help but ponder the future. What lies out there in the beyond? How much will things change [...]

By |2019-12-26T08:22:05-05:00December 26th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Will robots replace security officers in the future?

Free Knightscope security robot webinar in 2018

Superpower Your Security Guards Start Date: 1/23/2018 START TIME: 2:00 PM EST DURATION:60 MINUTES ABSTRACT: Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a Super Power? What if you could give your security team the ability to recall details of any scene from weeks ago with absolute clarity? Autonomous robots and artificial [...]

By |2017-12-16T11:39:24-05:00December 16th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Free Knightscope security robot webinar in 2018

Knightscope has new multi-terrain security robot

From theverge.com Silicon Valley firm Knightscope is best known for its K5 security robot: an ovoid tower on wheels that — when it’s not knocking over toddlers or falling into fountains — patrols a few dozen of California’s parking lots and malls. But the company is now introducing two new model to its line-up: the K1 stationary bot and [...]

By |2017-09-22T11:54:24-04:00September 22nd, 2017|News|Comments Off on Knightscope has new multi-terrain security robot

Burglars beware – meet Cobalt, Yelp’s nighttime security officer robot

By Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED THE NEWEST MEMBER of Yelp's security team wakes just after 8 pm, ready to begin its rounds. It traverses the lobby, gliding over polished concrete toward a small recess in the corner, where it inspects the emergency exit tucked inside. Last year, burglars tried to breach the office by rending the door [...]

By |2023-12-18T15:30:09-05:00August 5th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Burglars beware – meet Cobalt, Yelp’s nighttime security officer robot

“Stressed-out” security robot falls down stairs in DC

Steve, the stressed-out security robot. Security robots have been introduced in Dubai, Silicon Valley corporations and California malls -- so is the implication it's the future of security, that machines will eventually replace humans? Well, apparently robots aren't totally immune from the emotions that sometimes plague humans, like boredom, or stress. Maybe it [...]

By |2023-12-18T15:29:05-05:00July 20th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on “Stressed-out” security robot falls down stairs in DC

California mall testing security robots

  By Bradley Zint, of the Los Angeles Times If you thought you saw a robot roaming the Irvine Spectrum Center in recent days, you were right. The Newport Beach-based Irvine Co. has begun testing a fully autonomous robot to supplement the mall’s security efforts. June Special: 50% Discount on an IFPO Individual or Corporate [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:38:10-05:00June 24th, 2017|News|Comments Off on California mall testing security robots

Silicon Valley tech giants using security robots

By Melia Robinson, Business Insider, May 5, 2017 Around 8 p.m. on a recent night outside the offices of Knightscope, a robotics startup based in the heart of Silicon Valley, a middle-aged man allegedly toppled a five-foot tall, 300-pound robot to the ground. The security robot, called K5, had been circling the front parking lot on patrol, [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:37:19-05:00May 10th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Silicon Valley tech giants using security robots

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