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SMP Robotics begins shipments of the new Argus S5.4 autonomous mobile robot in March 2026. The platform features an onboard computer powered by NVIDIA® Jetson Orin™ NX, designed for edge AI, deep video analytics, and real-time deployment of third-party software applications directly on the robot. With Argus S5.4, SMP Robotics is expanding beyond autonomous patrolling and opening a production-grade mobile robot platform for accredited third-party developers. Certified AI modules can be deployed on the robot and distributed through SMP Store, a curated marketplace for onboard analytics, security software, and specialized AI applications. Subscription-driven ecosystem This creates a new commercial opportunity for software vendors. Instead of building robotics hardware, motion control, navigation, and autonomous operation from scratch, developers can focus on what matters most: AI models, video analytics, detection logic, and customer value. SMP Robotics provides the mobile robotic platform, while partners bring the intelligence that runs on top of it. For developers of security analytics, industrial AI, inspection software, and edge video intelligence, Argus S5.4 creates a direct path to market. Companies can deploy their solutions on a proven autonomous robot, validate them in real outdoor operations, and scale distribution through a subscription-driven ecosystem. This transforms mobile robotics into a new commercial channel for security software and AI applications. Qualified software partners SMP Robotics also offers special terms for qualified software partners that purchase robots for customer deployment. This helps accelerate product launches, pilot projects, and commercial rollouts based on a mature mobile robot platform already designed for real-world environments. The shift from fixed surveillance systems to autonomous mobile security robots with onboard AI changes the economics and performance of security infrastructure. A mobile robot can patrol large areas, eliminate blind zones, change viewing angles, and deliver real-time analytics directly from the field. Unlike fixed cameras, it provides dynamic perception and event response across outdoor industrial territories. Scalable recurring-revenue model For software vendors, this is more than a hardware update. It is a chance to enter a fast-growing market where security analytics on mobile robots becomes a scalable recurring-revenue model. Early participants will be able to place their modules in front of real customers, validate performance in live environments, and establish themselves before the ecosystem becomes crowded. Argus S5.4 also supports a broader transition from security robots to total AI awareness across industrial sites. Mobile robots equipped with onboard analytics continuously collect operational video and environmental data, creating persistent visibility across territories where fixed infrastructure is limited or economically inefficient. Real-world AI monetisation That continuous real-world perception enables real-world AI monetisation. AI companies can move beyond demos, synthetic datasets, and closed test environments by deploying their models on autonomous mobile robots operating in live industrial conditions. This turns AI from a promising technology into a field-proven business tool with measurable ROI. In parallel, the combination of edge analytics, autonomous navigation, and structured field data collection makes Argus S5.4 a powerful source of industrial datasets for inspection, safety, security, and operational intelligence. These datasets help enterprises build an Enterprise AI Data Layer – a real-world perception foundation for training, refining, and monetising applied AI systems.
ISC West 2023 will take place from March 29 – March 31, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America (USA). This is the largest event in the security industry and will feature SMP Robotics’ security robots at booth #20131. The business model of SMP Robotics is to work with customers of robotic security services through local distributors. Distributors located in close proximity to the object of protection and capable of providing prompt service to robots and closer interaction with the consumer. SMP Robotics’ security robots on exhibit at ISC West 2023 SMP Robotics invites all potential distributors of security services to the company’s booth at ISC West 2023 SMP Robotics invites all potential distributors of security services to the company’s booth at ISC West 2023. SMP Robotics is expanding its network of distributors and is ready to offer special conditions for companies with technical specialists with experience in maintaining security, telecommunications, and computer systems. Team 1ST Technologies In addition, a long-term partner of SMP Robotics, Team 1ST Technologies, will be present at the booth. Team 1ST Technologies is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA and has hands-on experience in providing robotic security services. Team 1ST Technologies is scaling the positive experience of using security robots to other US states. The company is ready to open a representative office at the location of a major consumer of security services.
SMP Robotics invites to get acquainted with the security robot “Argus”, model 2022. For the first time, laser illumination of the movement path was used on the 2022 robot. Lasers allow the robot to reliably patrol a protected area in adverse weather conditions and uneven illumination from external street lights. Booth Location The robot will be presented at Booth:1459 Exhibit Halls B & BC by Team 1ST Technologies LLC partner of SMP Robotics in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company’s booth is located directly across from GSX's largest channel partner Convergint. A range of products The Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2022 will present the entire range of products for the security systems market: video surveillance, access control, alarm and notification, perimeter protection, fire protection, building automation, smart home systems, smart city, physical security, information protection – cybersecurity, drones, and autonomous mobile robots.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is only accelerating the expansion of Automation, Robotics, Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), and changing how people live their daily lives. This expansion leads the way with technologies that are developed to solve problems, improve operations, streamline processes and assist people, to focus on learning new skills, creativity, and imagination. Transformation of the physical security industry One of the latest industries to be permanently transformed is physical security. The era of utilizing security cameras is slowly changing into more advanced and more efficient technological applications - security robotic solutions. SMP Robotics is a California-based company, which is a pioneer in developing robotic technologies, powered by AI, to assist, improve and deliver on new expectations in today’s world. One of their services is smart surveillance systems. This represents a proactive approach to security. The company, SMP Robotics’ Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Leo Ryzhenko, stated “Autonomous robotic technologies will become a driving force in future security solutions.” Robotics and AI in autonomous security solutions The robots can patrol 24/7, counteracting intrusion and communicating via voice message with guards The company uses robotics and AI technology to implement autonomous security solutions, which reduce liability and overhead, as well as improving the quality of services. Robotic guards are capable of patrolling all types of facilities, in both urban and rural contexts. The robots can patrol 24/7, counteracting intrusion and communicating via voice message with guards. The inspection robots, deployed by SMP Robotics, are easily integrated with many existing security technologies, armed with obstacle avoidance and anti-collision measures, automatically recharge, and can recognize faces up to 50 meters. As the world grows increasingly complex, technology like this is essential to ensure safety for all. AI-enabled autonomous video monitoring ground vehicles The advancements in technological breakthroughs of SMP Robotics position the company and its AI-powered, autonomous video monitoring ground vehicles, to be the most adaptable to any industry, cost-effective for clients’ business needs, in providing various types of services from public safety, crime prevention, to asset protection and physical security. SMP Robotics continues to implement new innovative solutions and groundbreaking technologies in its latest generation of autonomous models. Currently, many were already deployed or in a process to be delivered to a number of key clients, in various industries throughout the globe, from oil & gas, nuclear power plants to data centers, healthcare facilities, and amusement parks. Smart security robots Tal Turner, the Vice President (VP) of Business Development and Partnerships, SMP Robotics, said “We provide autonomous, artificial intelligence, all-weather, all-surface, smart security robots that are turnkey and operate independently on their own, using real-time obstacle avoidance, face recognition, and other cutting-edge technological advancements.” According to Coherent Market Insights, the Robots as a Service (RaaS) market direction will grow by 15.9% by 2028 and reach the threshold of 41.3 billion dollars. SMP Robotics stands at the forefront of the security robotic revolution, making an impactful change to make the world a safer place.