US: Fully Autonomous K5 Security Robot to Patrol Times Square Subway Station in New York City (Watch Video)

K5 is a robot that will police Times Square's tube station at night. It has many cameras and two-way communication and is meant to discourage crime as well as capture crimes in the process.

Security Robot to Patrol Times Square Subway Station (Photo Credit: Twitter/ @CollinRugg)

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has unveiled the Knightscope K5 security robot to patrol the subway station in Times Square. The newest NYPD officer weights 400 pounds, earns $9 an hour, and works midnight shifts without complaint. K5 is a robot that will police Times Square's tube station at night. It has many cameras and two-way communication and is meant to discourage crime as well as capture crimes in the process. It also has a panic button that riders may use to alert police authorities. Video of Fully Automated McDonald’s Outlet in White Settlement, Texas, Goes Viral; Netizens React to Robot Servers Taking Away Jobs.

Security Robot to Patrol Times Square Subway Station

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