I give it 3 months before someone with a mask on shows up and shoots it 8 times in the "head". Same result with a drone. That's why the ones in the movie robocop worked, because it had guns, and a mind of its own (usually a brain from a convict too). This is more like a roomba with a camera.

I don't think anyone will steal it for fear of GPS tracking.

And then get sued based on their phone id being sent back to homebase: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6239554-13-Staff-Rep...

I don't expect it will be destroyed by a cunning criminal with an agenda. It's just going to get beaten up by some kids goofing around, or some drunk dude walking home from the pub, or someone who just wants to smash things. They'll quite possibly get caught.

Pretty much. It’d be like walking into police station and attempting a crime. By the time they do something everything about them is known. It’s self defeating.

So... don't bring a phone?

Debatable if the concept is staying. But Knightscope is almost certainly not going to be around for long. Take a look at their financials and you’ll see they’re very much lacking both a revenue stream and a reliable fundraising strategy.

Paintball marker comes to mind..