Against the record
K5 and other security robots, from Knightscope, is at stage 4 of 5 on our ladder: paying customers. Delivered and paid for, beyond pilots. The latest milestone on its record is from 12 Aug 2026: Knightscope reported $9.0 million of revenue for April to June 2026, up 228% on a year earlier, helped by the guard company it bought. It said it serves 434 clients in 42 states.
This video comes from the maker's own channel, and makers show their robots at their best. The stage above comes from dated public records, not from the video.
From the video's description
In this excerpt from our Fireside Chat, our CEO William Santana Li challenges a common assumption in AI and robotics: that humans exist merely as a backup — "in the loop" — rather than as the most capable part of the system. His argument: humans are already highly efficient, low-power, and built for decision-making. The goal of automation shouldn't be to demote that role, but to support it — letting robots and AI take on monotonous, computationally intensive, or dangerous tasks, while humans focus on judgment calls the technology can't make alone. He also makes the case for practical simplicity — using the example of a camera lens obscured by bird droppings. Rather than building complex detection software, sometimes the better answer is routine physical maintenance. Not every problem requires a sophisticated tech solution. 🔹 Learn why "human is the loop" is the better framing than "h…
Written by Knightscope, Inc. on YouTube.
