Knightscope , Inc. ( also known as Knightscope ) is an American security camera company that was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Mountain View , California . The goal of Knightscope is to design , build and deploy Autonomous Data Machines ( ADMs ) , which are used to monitor crimes in malls , parking lots , and neighborhoods . Knightscope 's founders state that they started the company in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting , and to prevent future crimes
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
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