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Knightscope K5

Knightscope · US

Knightscope K5は米国製のバッテリー電動式自律警備ロボットで、駐車場・キャンパス・交通施設などの屋外／屋内巡回に用いられる。現行の第5世代K5v5（2023年12月出荷開始）は重量190.5 kg、最高速度4.8 km/h、LiDAR 6基・ソナー13基・4Kカメラ4台・サーマルカメラ1台を搭載し、2.5〜3時間の巡回と20〜30分の自律充電を繰り返す。販売は買い切りではなくMachine-as-a-Serviceのサブスクリプション（約11ドル/時）のみで、LTE/5G回線でKSOCクラウドコンソールに接続する。

Specs

Launch year 2013
MTOW 190.5 kg
Endurance 2.5 h
Speed 4.8 km/h
Propulsion Battery-electric wheeled base (fully enclosed skirt; low-speed pedestrian platform). K5v5 introduced a wider stance ('more planted propulsion system') and an all-new battery architecture. Autonomous docking/charging at a 120 V 20 A docking station.
Comm 6 x lidar sensors (Velodyne/Ouster Puck class), 13 x sonar sensors, 4 x HD wide-angle cameras giving 360-degree near eye-level 4K video, 1 x infrared thermal camera, 4 x microphones, 1 x amplified PA speaker/horn, 4 x strobe lights; GPS, IMU and wheel encoders per SEC filings
Price ~USD 11/hour (subscription)
Price notes Machine-as-a-Service subscription only: OEM states approx. USD 11 per hour for the K5 (ASR subscriptions range USD 1-11/hr across product line, Sep 2025 investor deck), i.e. roughly USD 96k/yr at 24/7. 2019-era brochure terms: 3-year contract paid annually; monthly plans at 10% premium. No outright purchase price; hardware stays Knightscope-owned under MaaS. Third-party 2019 data (Uncrewed Systems) cites monthly fees USD 650-5,500 across K1/K3/K5 tiers. The OEM 2025 deck lists 'devices' at USD 5,000-12,000, which refers to the K1 emergency-communication devices, not the K5.

Suppliers

  • Velodyne Lidar (now part of Ouster) (US): lidar: Puck (VLP-16 class)
  • Alco Metal Fab (US): chassis
  • E and M Electric and Machinery Inc. (EandM) (US): drivetrain
  • Sybridge Digital Solutions LLC (SyBridge Technologies) (US): chassis
  • OLogic, Inc. (US): processor
  • Verizon (Verizon Frontline) (US): rf

Sources

NDAA Shop — 防衛用地上ロボット向けの NDAA・TAA 検証済み部品