The security guard shortage is giving robots an opening

Asylon Robotics has deployed 50 robots across about 25 customers to support security operations. Asylon Robotics The security guard industry faces a higher turnover rate than the broader private sector. Some companies are turning to autonomous drones and robots to fill in the labor gaps. Asylon Robotics offers drones and robot services for $120,000 to $170,000 a year, Asylon Robotics, a robotics security company, deploys autonomous drones and robot dogs to patrol the perimeters of large properties. Think stadiums, manufacturing plants, and warehouses. The robots make scheduled rounds, stream video to a remote operations center, and investigate alarms. If they detect unusual activity, a human checks the alert and decides whether to notify on-site guards. Damon Henry, Asylon's CEO and cofounder, told Business Insider that his company charges about $120,000 to $170,000 a year, depending on patrol frequency.