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Several hotels and a Washington pre-K school secure contracts with Knightscope

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Several hotels and a Washington pre-K school secure contracts with Knightscope

October 13, 2023SSN Staff

MOUNTAINVIEW, Calif. – Autonomous security robots guard company Knightscope has garnered several contracts this month in the hospitality and education industries. On Oct. 11 the company announced that it had sold its K5 Autonomous Security Robot (ASR) to a pair of hotels in Portland, Ore. The robots will be utilized to patrol the parking areas of the hotel, and Knightscope noted that security in hospitality encompasses a hotel’s buildings and grounds, including guests, employees,...

Autonomous Security Robot (ASR), Eric Adams, Knightscope, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), New York City Police Department (NYPD), Security, security robots


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NYPD and MTA institute Knightscope test pilot

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NYPD and MTA institute Knightscope security robot test pilot

September 25, 2023SSN Staff

NEW YORK – The New York City Police Department (NYPD) and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) are vetting the robots from Knightscope as a possible security solution and crime deterrent. The Office of the Mayor of New York issued a press release discussing the institution of a pilot program for Knightscope’s K5 security robots following a two-week training period, after which the autonomous robots will have patrol duties in Manhattan’s subway stations between midnight...

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Eric Adams, Knightscope, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), New York Police Department (NYPD), robot


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NY Governor Hochul announces formation of JSOC to oversee cyber across the state

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NY Governor Hochul announces formation of JSOC to oversee cyber across the state

February 23, 2022Cory Harris, Editor

ALBANY, N.Y.—New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Feb. 22, 2022, the creation of a Joint Security Operations Center (JSOC) in the New York City borough of Brooklyn that will serve as the nerve center for joint local, state and federal cyber efforts, including data collection, response efforts and information sharing.  In a partnership launched with New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, Buffalo Mayor...

Antoinette King, Ben Walsh, Byron Brown, Credo Cyber Consulting, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Eric Adams, Jackie Bray, Jen Easterly, Joint Security Operations Center, Kathy Hochul, Kathy Sheehan, Malik Evans, Mike Spano


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