Fall 2018 New Products Directory
Fall 2018 New Products Directory We have compiled a directory of new products released fall 2018, or at least since our Spring 2018 Directory. The...
By IPVM Team - over 5 years ago
Robot (92)
Displaying 'Robot' tags 51 - 75 of 92 in total
The Robolliance is Dead
The Robolliance has died. Formed 2 years ago to fanfare, the robots-focused marketing machine is no more, having slipped quietly away sometime...
By Dan Gelinas - over 5 years ago
ISC West 2018 Best and Worst
ISC West 2018 had strong attendance, modest overall new products, and a surge in Artificial Intelligence marketing. First, here are 20+...
By IPVM Team - about 6 years ago
Security Robot Sales Struggle
2 years ago, PSA Security CEO Bill Bozeman called security robots one of “the biggest game changers” in decades for security integrators. Just...
By John Honovich - about 6 years ago
The 2018 Surveillance Industry Guide
The 300 page, 2018 Video Surveillance Industry Guide, covering the key events and the future of the video surveillance market, is now available,...
By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago
CES 2018 Show Final Report
This is IPVM's final edition of our 2018 CES show report. Below are already numerous images and commentary, with more coming tomorrow. CES is...
By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago
MIT Biggest Failures: Knightscope Robots
From the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the MIT Technology review has picked a security industry company among its...
By John Honovich - over 6 years ago
Fired: Robot Buyers Risk Brand Damage
Fired. The robot definitely, and maybe the security buyer as well, depending on how bad things get. Suffice to say, most security managers are...
By John Honovich - over 6 years ago
Robot Vandalism
Vandalism of security systems is a common concern. It is so common that camera vandalism statistics show that designers routinely sacrifice camera...
By John Honovich - over 6 years ago
Honeywell Crowdfunding Bombs
100,000+ employees and $40,000,000,000 in annual revenue. That's Honeywell. ~200 backers and ~$67,000 in funding in a week. That's Honeywell...
By John Honovich - over 6 years ago
Knightscope Rockets To $20 Million Funding
Knightscope is celebrating. 15 months after running over a child and 3 months after a Knightscope robot drowned, Knightscope is having the last...
By John Honovich - over 6 years ago
ASIS Show 2017 Final Report
ASIS is in Dallas for 2017 and this is our final show report (compare to our 2016 ASIS show report). When walking in, one is greeted with Dahua's...
By IPVM Team - over 6 years ago
Startup Turing Video Segway-Based Security Robot Profile
If security robots can not replace guards, perhaps the next best thing is a robot the guard can actually ride. Turing Video has raised $5...
By Brian Karas - over 6 years ago
Knightscope Raises $10 Million With $3,320 Average Per Investor
Congrats to Knightscope. And condolences to their legion of little investors. Knightscope has disclosed they have raised $10+ million from their...
By John Honovich - over 6 years ago
Security Robots Are Just Entertainment 2017
Great entertainment, no real security value. That is the happy (or sad) state of security robots in 2017. Knightscope robot's drowning, the...
By John Honovich - almost 7 years ago
Knightscope Laughs off Robot Drowning
A day after a Knightscope robot drowned, Knightscope has issued an 'official statement' making fun of the issue: The implied message is that...
By John Honovich - almost 7 years ago
'Suicidal' Knightscope Robot Drowns
Knightscope continues its hyper growth, at least when it comes to controversy, this time with a 'suicidal' robot in Washington DC. And here is...
By John Honovich - almost 7 years ago
Cobalt Security/Office Robot Profile 2017
Cobalt's robot promises a high tech design without looking like R2D2. The robot was styled by the same company that has done designs for Jawbone,...
By IPVM Team - almost 7 years ago
A Marketing Home Run For Knightscope - Man Attacks Robot
We criticize Knightscope regularly - their lack of revenue, their trying to fool mom 'n pop investors, their associating themselves with a clueless...
By John Honovich - about 7 years ago
A New Low For Knightscope - Just $3! (And Now A T-Shirt)
Take a look: Did you think, even for a fraction of a second, "$3 per share, could be a good deal"? If so, you should not invest in anything....
By John Honovich - about 7 years ago
ISC West 2017 Best and Worst
IPVM went to Las Vegas, examining what vendors are showcasing and what is new. Attendance was up, according to the show, and was certainly well...
By IPVM Team - about 7 years ago
Robot Startup NXT Profile
The security robot market may be the most rapidly growing industry segment, at least from a supply perspective. IPVM has already covered robots...
By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago
Artificial Intelligence Robot Assistant (ACTi)
Has artificial intelligence come to the video surveillance industry? ACTi has released 'SARA' which it bills as an 'AI assistant that brings...
By Brian Karas - about 7 years ago
Jim Cramer Sucks Up To Knightscope
Credit must be given to Knightscope. They are raising money right now and despite their $80 million pre-money valuation against a lowly sub $1...
By John Honovich - over 7 years ago
Knightscope $420,425 2016 Revenue, $5+ Million Loss Seeks $20 Million Investment
The robot that ran over a child, Knightscope, wants money and they need it. Investors can invest as little as $1,000 to participate and...
By John Honovich - over 7 years ago
