Support the fact-based journalism you rely on with a donation to Marketplace today. Give Now!

Watch Kai Ryssdal interview a robot security guard

Mar 14, 2019
They record video, collect data and they're popping up in public spaces around the country.
Ben Hethcoat/Marketplace

Are autonomous robots the future of mall security?

Jan 12, 2017
One company's plan to use robots to fight crime.
Knightscope robot security guards. 
Courtesy Katie Long