Knightscope is betting that the autonomous security market will be built around more than patrol robots. The company is increasingly combining autonomous machines with sensors, software, remote monitoring and human security personnel. That strategy helped Knightscope generate record revenue of $9.0 million in the second quarter of 2026, although the figures also show that autonomous security robots currently account for a relatively small part of its business.
Knightscope reported second-quarter revenue of $9.0 million, up 228% from $2.7 million in the same period last year. It was the company’s second consecutive record quarter. However, most of the increase came from Knightscope Security Force, the security services business created following the acquisition of Event Risk earlier this year. Knightscope itself said the full-quarter contribution from Security Force was the main driver of the revenue increase.
The acquisition marks an important change in Knightscope’s position in the security market. Rather than relying primarily on autonomous security robots, or ASRs, the company now wants to provide a broader security service in which robots operate alongside armed and unarmed security personnel, emergency communication systems and software. Knightscope calls this model its Autonomous Security Force. Its upcoming Signals software platform is intended to connect robots, stationary devices, sensors, human security agents and remote monitoring within a single system.
The financial results show how quickly that broader model has changed Knightscope’s revenue mix. During the first six months of 2026, Knightscope generated approximately $15.0 million in total revenue. Of this, $9.2 million came from Security Force, about $4.0 million from emergency communication devices and only $1.9 million from autonomous security robots. Robot activities therefore accounted for around 13% of first-half revenue.
That puts the company’s 228% second-quarter growth into perspective. Knightscope’s record sales do not indicate a comparable surge in demand for its robots. Instead, the acquisition of a human security operation has substantially increased the size of the company while giving Knightscope a customer base into which it can potentially introduce its robotic and software products.
K7 becomes important test
For the robotics side of the company, attention is now shifting toward the new K7 autonomous security robot. Knightscope said the K7 has passed its Alpha Prototype review and moved into the Beta Prototype phase. Initial customer deployments are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026.
The K7 will therefore become an important test of whether Knightscope can expand the robotics component of its new security model. The company is also working with Carnegie Mellon University’s graduate robotics program on autonomous patrol technology.
Financially, the Security Force acquisition has already improved Knightscope’s gross margin. Gross profit reached approximately $0.7 million in the second quarter, equivalent to around 7% of revenue, compared with a gross loss of $0.9 million a year earlier. Knightscope attributed the improvement primarily to the Security Force acquisition and lower service costs.
However, the company remains far from profitability. Operating expenses increased from $5.4 million to $13.8 million, partly due to higher R&D spending, additional employees and integration costs. Knightscope recorded a net loss of $14.1 million for the quarter, compared with $6.3 million a year earlier.
Cash and cash equivalents stood at $8.2 million at the end of June. For the first half of the year, Knightscope used $23.1 million in cash from operating activities and reported a net loss of $24.4 million. The company’s filings state that additional capital will be required and identify substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern without further financing.
