The cofounders said they have raised some seed funding to finance their business, but declined to disclose terms of the deal including how much they raised and for what kind of stake in their business. Today, using data from various sensors, mics and cameras, the robots can detect things like the sound of a window breaking, an apparent water leak, or the presence of people in the office. In the future, the robots could be used to map changes in a building, and track tagged assets within it. Generally, Cobalt’s robots scan the area for anomalies and tell security guards where they’ve found anything that merits greater inspection. We think this is going to be very useful for larger spaces like hospitals, museums, data centers, warehouses, offices or schools.” The results are machines that look like gliding chess pieces, say a bishop with a tablet screen in place of a head in matte metallic blue or silver-white.Ĭobalt’s robo-security guard scans an occupant’s badge.ĭeyle said, “It’s often too expensive for companies to hire enough human security guards to patrol every floor and corner that they should. The startup engaged Yves Behar and his design consultancy fuseproject to devise a look and feel for the robots.
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RFID scanners on board can check a person’s badge.Īccording to Deyle, Cobalt’s CEO, the startup was able to develop their flagship robots and the proprietary, artificial intelligence software to run them in just one year. They also include mics and two-way video chat screens that allow human security guards or building managers to remotely interact with a person who the robot approaches. Cofounders Travis Deyle and Erik Schluntz, who are former GoogleX and SpaceX engineers, say they designed the robots to complement, not replace, human security guards.Īltogether, Cobalt’s robo-guards pack 60 sensors, including lidar, ultrasound, depth sensors and cameras, as well as wide-angle day and night cameras to detect people around them. The roving robots use the same kind of components you’d expect in a self-driving car to sense people and problems in a building. today introduced a new line of robot security guards for indoor use. Cobalt takes the wraps off its indoor security robots | TechCrunch (future)
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