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Autonomous Robots
Management
are attached to a robot. While the capabilities
are quickly expanding, the main ones
include facial recognition, ALPR, thermal
cameras for heat anomalies, gunshot detection,
liquid spills, intercom, public address
broadcasts, mobile device detection and human
detection.
A Decade of Auto Thefts
*Data analyzed for 2020 is preliminary
873,080
775,240
robots. While these businesses are very different,
for most, if not all, it's extremely important
that their employees and visitors are
always safe and have the best possible experience
while at their property. Robots are helping
them to accomplish both.
Deployment & Coverage
Many robots patrol at a pace similar to a human
walking. With the ability to patrol for at
least two hours in between charge cycles of 1520
minutes, the distance covered is impressive.
In fact, it's not unusual for patrol routes to be
3,000 to 4,000 feet in distance; at times, even
in excess of one mile across a single property's
parking area.
2010
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020*
Once every 43.8 seconds, a
vehicle is stolen in the United
States, according to the National
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA), with
2020 seeing the most vehicle
thefts in more than a decade.
One developer
of autonomous
security robots
has more than
60% of its current
fleet deployed in
a parking lot or
parking structure.
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Applying these advanced technologies to a
self-driving, self-charging, fully autonomous
robot with the capability to operate 24/7 is an
appealing utility for the industry that brings
additional benefits. Whether monitoring a
property remotely or onsite with a security operations
center or a third-party remote video
monitoring service, robots provide a unique
capability to investigate an incident and reach
areas not covered by cameras, delivering real-time,
eye-level video and two-way audio. No
more trying to identify a subject by what the
top of their head looks like.
One developer of autonomous security robots
has more than 60% of its current fleet
deployed in a parking lot or parking structure.
Why the high percentage? As stated, parking
lots are a common area for crime that directly
impacts visitors and employees. But due to
their size and physical layout, it can be difficult
and costly to secure them consistently.
End users have not only found the security
robots effective at deterring crime, but cost effective,
too. Sports arenas, retail centers, universities,
office buildings, corporate campuses,
public parks, movie theaters, casinos, public
transit, warehouses, distribution centers and
a rapidly growing list of hospitals have augmented
their security with force-multiplying
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When considering common patrol routes for
security robots, the type of business conducted
inside the building, for the most part, is not
necessarily relevant. Whether an office building,
manufacturing plant, shopping mall, hospital,
etc., the effective use of the robot to deter
criminal activity remains the same. The patrol
route in this example would come to approximately
3,000 feet, and thus, could be expanded
significantly, if needed.
For multilevel parking structures, some robots
can utilize the same ramps an automobile
does to travel between levels. The patrol route is
mapped in a similar way as a single level parking
lot, with a patrol route for each level.
Depending on the security concerns at a
property, some need the additional security of
an autonomous robot during business hours,
Thieves are stealing catalytic converters from
cars at an alarming rate, increasing more than
fourfold from 2019 to 2020. Patrolling autonomous
robots can help mitigate these losses.
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