The Vigilus MCP is an autonomous mobile robot designed to patrol interior spaces and to report suspicious anomalies
After 5 years of development, Vigilant Robots launched its Vigilus
Mobile Camera Platform at the ASIS conference, revolutionizing the world
of security with an autonomous robot that can patrol, carry an IP
camera and provide secure video, and carry RFID, biometric readers, and
other devices for a cost that is comparable to paying one year’s salary
for a security officer.
Although the costs are similar, Vigilant Robots asserts that the
robots will be unhindered by human failings like laziness and
unreliability. The robots will not fail to show up for work, get
distracted, forget to write shift reports, or fail to do their assigned
tasks.
Dr. Louise Gunderson, CEO of Vigilant Robots, says that she had no doubt that they could make a “cool” robot, asserting that “that is relatively easy”. The trick, she says, is autonomy, which means that the robots can function without being monitored or driven; “We know this because there are very few examples of true machine intelligence that has been developed into a useful product that is safe in dynamic, human-centric environments.”
Vigilant Robots has done just that, unveiling a robot that will patrol as long as the battery lasts, using the digital map of the site that it is given at installation, and does not require technical language for humans to learn in order to give it instructions. The robot that they invented is one that they believe will be a “game-changer” for security companies, providing a solution to challenges like budget crunches, training, reliability, and motivation.
Whether or not security companies will adopt robots to perform security patrol has yet to be seen, but the impressive technology did make an impact at ASIS 2012. The conference had close to 20,000 attendees and featured almost 200 education session, roundtable events with 100 senior security executives, and speakers that included former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
Dr. Louise Gunderson, CEO of Vigilant Robots, says that she had no doubt that they could make a “cool” robot, asserting that “that is relatively easy”. The trick, she says, is autonomy, which means that the robots can function without being monitored or driven; “We know this because there are very few examples of true machine intelligence that has been developed into a useful product that is safe in dynamic, human-centric environments.”
Vigilant Robots has done just that, unveiling a robot that will patrol as long as the battery lasts, using the digital map of the site that it is given at installation, and does not require technical language for humans to learn in order to give it instructions. The robot that they invented is one that they believe will be a “game-changer” for security companies, providing a solution to challenges like budget crunches, training, reliability, and motivation.
Whether or not security companies will adopt robots to perform security patrol has yet to be seen, but the impressive technology did make an impact at ASIS 2012. The conference had close to 20,000 attendees and featured almost 200 education session, roundtable events with 100 senior security executives, and speakers that included former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
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