• Crime Fighting Flagship Gets a Ground Up Redesign and Approval for Production Release

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. / Dec 13, 2023 / Business Wire / Knightscope, Inc. [Nasdaq: KSCP] (“Knightscope” or the “Company”), a leading developer of autonomous security robots and blue light emergency communication systems, today announces the release of the 5^th Generation K5 (“K5v5”) Autonomous Security Robot (“ASR”). K5v5 production has commenced in Silicon Valley at Knightscope’s Headquarters (Made in America) and machines are beginning to ship to a variety of clients awaiting fulfillment of their contracts across the country.

The K5v5 is a ground up design that draws from over 2.5 million hours of field operations with real clients leveraging the technology for real results. Among the improvements are:

• a wider stance that creates a more planted propulsion system
• raised camera elevation for near eye-level, 4K video capture
• all new battery architecture for improved performance
• audio enhancements for broadcast messages, intercom and public address
• additional lighting for greater nighttime visibility
• significant reduction in part count and assembly time
• designed for easier service and maintenance

The K5v5 is Knightscope’s flagship ASR and is capable of both indoor and outdoor deployments. For the past 8.5 years, the K5 has successfully autonomously navigated parking lots, parking structures, corporate campuses, schools, hospitals, transportation hubs, casinos, malls, warehouses and many other locations across the United States, reducing crime and keeping people safe at the places they live, work, study and visit. The next generation K5 will build on that experience and continue to be a driving force in the Company’s mission to make the U.S. the safest country in the world.

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To learn more about Knightscope’s 5^th Generation K5, the Company’s NEW Automated Gunshot Detection, Blue Light Emergency Communication Systems and other Autonomous Security Robots – book a discovery call or demonstration now at www.knightscope.com/discover.

About Knightscope

Knightscope is an advanced public safety technology company that builds fully autonomous security robots and blue light emergency communications systems that help protect the places people live, work, study and visit. Knightscope’s long-term ambition is to make the United States of America the safest country in the world. Learn more about us at www.knightscope.com. Follow Knightscope on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn and Instagram.

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