A Marketing Home Run For Knightscope - Man Attacks Robot
By John Honovich, Published Apr 27, 2017, 09:49am EDT
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Comments (19)
Undisclosed Integrator #1
All this shows is how easy it is to defeat this robot? I would say this is a marketing fail?
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Undisclosed Integrator #2
Even this incident is a non-incident if the robot itself wasn't involved. Without the robot getting attacked there was no crime reported by the robot. It is not as though the K5 has a breathalyzer.
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Brian Karas
Picturing this I was reminded of the "Citizen's Arrest!" scene from The Burbs:
Citizen's Arrest
I can see the Knightscope guys running out and tackling the drunk guy, protecting their poor robot.
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Matt Bischof
Im my mind, the "robot assault" constitutes vandalism, like parking your Bugatti amongst a sea of domestic vehicles... you're pretty much ASKING for a break-in or a key down the side of your fender. These things are so audacious in their appearance-- flashing lights, spooky Star Trek sounds, bulbous physique... I mean, I've been SOBER and thought about what it would be like to tackle one of these things. "Where do you suppose the center of gravity is?" "Should I take it out at the head, or from the waist?" "If I knock it down, will Dr. Smith from Lost in Space try to molest me when I'm bent over and my back is turned?" These are questions I ask when I'm sober, so I don't think it's too far-fetched to assume someone would feel compelled to vandalize them while in an inebriated state.
These things are like a rolling Box camera. Until someone comes up with a rolling vandal dome, I think we're just going to see more and more of this.
See what I did there? Camera references.
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Undisclosed #3
Knightscope supposedly "on patrol" in Knightscope parking lot right before attack*. K5 claims to have been on simulated smoking break, but actually looks more like an ambush:
K5: None Shall Pass!
Jason: I have no quarrel with you good Sir Knight, now step aside!
K5: None Shall Pass!
Jason: White Knight, don't be silly, you have no arms, now move!
K5: I move for no Man.
Jason: So be it!
*Picture of confrontation is real, dialog adapted from here.
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John Honovich
New CNN article: Robots hit the streets -- and the streets hit back. Money quote:
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John Honovich
Update:
Yes, because if you mess with a K5, multiple human beings will be dispatched to intercept and detain the attacker.
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John Honovich
New story from SF Chronicle:
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