The robot, the Ascento Guard, is designed to offset the lack of security guards and provide a cost-effective and reliable solution for the security guard shortage.

A robotic security guard stands 5 feet tall and can move at 3 mph while patrolling the workplace and reporting to a call center staffed by humans.

Security robots can operate 24/7 and excel in the repetitive aspects of the job, like sitting at a post or walking a set route. Robots allow humans to perform hands-on tasks that require empathy ...

The autonomous robot will work in long shifts, and will then return to charging docks on its own for recharging its battery.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A new security robot is on patrol outside U.S. Bancorp Tower — known locally as Big Pink. Unico Properties LLC, the owners of Portland’s second-tallest building ...