Texas’s San Antonio airport will get a 420lb autonomous security robot

San Antonio International Airport is set to enhance its security measures with the introduction of an autonomous robot.

Following a 7 to 3 vote by the San Antonio city council on Thursday, city officials sanctioned a year-long contract with Knightscope, a California-based developer specializing in autonomous security robots.

The agreement involves renting the K5 robot for $21,000.

Weighing 420 lbs and standing at 5ft 4in, the two-legged, two-armed robot travels at 3 miles per hour. It is slated to be deployed at the airport within the next two months, as reported by local sources.

Knightscope’s K5 is designed for outdoor use and boasts autonomous recharging capabilities without the need for human intervention, The Guardian reported.

READ MORE: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/25/san-antonio-airport-security-robot-texas-knightscope

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