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Knightscope and Carnegie Mellon University Enter Into Letter Agreement
SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 5-Year Collaboration and Establishment of the National Security Robotics Lab in Silicon
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 5-Year Collaboration and Establishment of the National Security Robotics Lab in Silicon ValleyKnightscope, Inc. (NASDAQ:KSCP), a managed service provider building the nation’s first Autonomous Security Force, today announced that it has entered into a letter agreement with Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science to collaborate on educational projects designed to help strengthen the U.S. robotics workforce, advance next-generation autonomous systems for public safety, and support national priorities related to robotics and security. Under the letter agreement, Knightscope has committed to fund a total of five educational course projects at Carnegie Mellon University over a five-year period. The collaboration is expected to focus on the use of robotics for national security, public safety, or physical security. In addition, Knightscope will make its National Security Robotics Lab at its headquarters in Silicon Valley available to Carnegie Mellon University. Work performed in connection with the collaboration will be directed by Professor John Dolan or others designated by the Dean of Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science. Five graduate students from the Master of Science in Robotic Systems Development (MRSD) program at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute are already working with Knightscope on an advanced artificial intelligence feature for the upcoming all-new K7 Autonomous Security Robot (ASR). The MRSD program is an advanced graduate degree with a focus on technical and business skills. The program is designed for recent college graduates or practicing professionals who wish to enter the robotics and automation field as practitioners in the commercial sector. The MRSD program aims to teach the multidisciplinary skills needed to succeed in industry. “Carnegie Mellon University has helped define modern robotics, and we are honored to work with the School of Computer Science on projects that can help strengthen America’s leadership in autonomy, public safety and security,” said William Santana Li, Chairman and CEO, Knightscope. “This collaboration aligns with our goal to build the nation’s first Autonomous Security Force in support of our long-term mission – combining advanced robotics, artificial intelligence, augmented security agents and real-world operati...