Mayor Eric Adams unveiled the Knightscope K5 Security Robot last Friday. The technology is on a two-month lease to the city and will be patrolling Times Squa...
The video didn’t give a whole lot of information but it’s been in the media buzz for a while so for those who are curious here’s some features and extra info on the K5:
5’2" tall and weighs 400 lbs
Top speed is 3mph
4 HD cameras and 1 IR camera for 360 surveillance & record capability
2.5 - 3 hours of patrol time on full charge, then 20-30 min to recharge
Will not record audio or use facial recognition
Panic button feature located near the top front of the robot
Will be on a 2 month trial, midnight to 6am
One of the versions knocked down a toddler in a mall back in 2016
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So to answer everyone’s main questions, yes the K5 will be fkd with by hooligans. Inevitably. It’s what they want though so they can bring out the upgraded K5 version with the fun features.
The video didn’t give a whole lot of information but it’s been in the media buzz for a while so for those who are curious here’s some features and extra info on the K5:
So to answer everyone’s main questions, yes the K5 will be fkd with by hooligans. Inevitably. It’s what they want though so they can bring out the upgraded K5 version with the fun features.
What the fuck is even the purpose of such a thing? Why can’t they just accept this is something people don’t actually want?