Knightscope, Inc.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA · Founded 2013 · Robotics · Acquired

Autonomous mobile security robots with AI orchestration software and human agent coordination for physical security operations

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · knightscope.com

Sector: Robotics
Headquarters: MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
Founded: 2013
Latest Form D: $6.1M, Oct 2022
Total capital: $24.9M

Federal grants: $73K; 1 award · 2025; Rank in peer group#4 of 138
Private capital raised: $24.6M; 13 Form D · last Oct 2022; 48 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $250K; 5 awards · Defense, Interior, Veterans Affairs; Rank in Robotics#60 of 544
Granted patents: 12; 5 pending · first 2016; Rank in peer group#13 of 138

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2025Federal contractVeterans Affairs · Supply And Install Emergency Call Boxes$89K
Aug 2025Federal contractVeterans Affairs · Emergency Phone Call Box System For Parking Lot.$36K
Jun 2025Federal contractInterior · Caco Emergency Call Box Service$28K
Jan 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Autonomous Public Safety Solutions For Unites States Air Force Installation Security Needs$73K
Jan 2025Federal contractDefense · Autonomous Public Safety Solutions For Unites States Air Force Installation Security Needs$73K
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · Emergency Call Box Repairs And Upgrades$23K
Oct 2022Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 13th filing$6.1M
Apr 2022Offering registeredForm D · SEC · 12th filing$101M
Jul 2019Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 11th filing$163K
Jul 2018Offering registeredForm D · SEC · 10th filing$50M
Mar 2018Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 9th filing$555K
Jan 2018Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 8th filing$2M
Dec 2017Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 7th filing$7.8M
Dec 2017Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$801K
Sep 2017Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$75K
Nov 2015Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$5.1M
May 2015Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$45K
Aug 2014Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$1.5M
Feb 2014Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$460K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 138 peers

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Robotics · System

Federal grants#4 · top 3%
Granted patents#13 · top 9%

Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.

Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings

Aaron J. LehnhardtExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Jackeline V. Hernandez FentanezDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Kristi M. RossDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Linda Keene SolomonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Mallorie Dean BurakExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Maria HardofExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings

Show all 14 people

Marina Santana HardofExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Mercedes Dean SoriaExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Patricia L. HowellDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Patricia L. WatkinsDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Peter M. WeinbergExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Stacy StephensExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Suzanne L. MuchinDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
William Santana LiExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 12 granted of 17

Sep 5, 2023GrantedAutonomous Data Machines And SystemsUSPTOUS 11,745,605
Feb 14, 2023GrantedSystems And Methods For Security Data Analysis And DisplayUSPTOUS 11,579,759
Aug 16, 2022GrantedAutonomous Parking MonitorUSPTOUS 11,417,210

Show all 17 patent records

Autonomous Data Machines And SystemsSep 5, 2023 · US 11,745,605Granted
Systems And Methods For Security Data Analysis And DisplayFeb 14, 2023 · US 11,579,759Granted
Autonomous Parking MonitorAug 16, 2022 · US 11,417,210Granted
Autonomous Data Machines And SystemsFeb 16, 2021 · US 10,919,163Granted
Autonomous Data Machines And SystemsMar 3, 2020 · US 10,579,060Granted
Systems And Methods For Security Data Analysis And DisplayDec 24, 2019 · US 10,514,837Granted
Autonomous Parking MonitorJun 4, 2019 · US 10,311,731Granted
Autonomous Data Machines And SystemsMay 7, 2019 · US 10,279,488Granted
Autonomous Data Machines And SystemsMar 6, 2018 · US 9,910,436Granted
Systems And Methods For Security Data Analysis And DisplayOct 17, 2017 · US 9,792,434Granted
Autonomous Parking MonitorSep 26, 2017 · US 9,773,413Granted
Autonomous Data Machines And SystemsMay 3, 2016 · US 9,329,597Granted
Autonomous Parking MonitorApplication 16385719Pending
Autonomous Data Machines And SystemsApplication 61929007Pending
Autonomous Data Machines And SystemsApplication 62195242Pending
Systems And Methods For Security Data Analysis And DisplayApplication 14599344Pending
Autonomous Parking MonitorApplication 62051278Pending

Robodub IncSimilar federal contract value in Robotics · $405K in contracts
Perrone Robotics, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Robotics · $330K in contracts
SOFTWEAR AUTOMATION, INC.Similar federal contract value in Robotics · $299K in contracts
Southie Autonomy Works, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Robotics · $245K in contracts
Infinadeck CorpSimilar federal contract value in Robotics · $215K in contracts
SENSATE ROBOTICS INC.Similar federal contract value in Robotics · $174K in contracts

Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.