Robot security guards may sound like something out of a Sci-Fi movie, but they are quickly becoming a necessity in the security guarding space.
Like many industries in the United States, security guards are in short supply due to the tight labor market. Additionally, the industry can experience employee turnover rates from 100% to 400% annually. At the same time, violent crime rates in US cities are rising dramatically, making it clear that action is needed to ensure the safety and freedom of the expanding population.
In the newly released 2022 Annual Guarding Report, industry experts dive into ways to combat staff shortages, and most see artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics playing an important role.
But, it isn’t just additional security guards that are needed, police officers are in high demand as well. In the USA, which now has a population of over 331 million, there are only 660,288 full-time law enforcement officers and just over a million more security guards, or approximately 200 people to every one protector. And several major US cities are experiencing serious staff shortages, especially since law enforcement and security professionals must operate 24/7
Luckily, Autonomous Security Robots (ASR) are already being used in the workforce to help officers fight crime and keep citizens safe. In fact, the global security robots market is estimated to rise from $31.7 billion in 2022 to reach $71.8 billion by 2027, growing at a whopping 17.8% CAGR along the way.
Dubai launched the first robot police officer back in 2017 and several countries have since followed suit, including South Korea, Japan, India and several US states.
In February, the US Department of Homeland Security announced its plans to deploy 100 -pound robot dogs to America’s southern border to enhance the manpower of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
San Francisco recently granted its police depa...
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