Robotic security: the complete guide to protecting a site
How sensors, cameras, robots, drones, artificial intelligence and human oversight form one protection chain, what works today and where the limits belong.
Read the analysisSecurity, robots and regulation, without the science fiction.
Practical analysis of available technologies, their limitations and the legal framework that applies in Switzerland.
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Build protection that can also support action.
Start with the general overview, then explore the technology, site type or legal framework that matches your project.
Security robots: how they work, models and real-world uses
What a security robot can genuinely do, how to match mobility to the terrain and how to deploy a reliable patrol system.
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Surveillance drones: technology, use cases and limits
How aerial alarm verification creates value, why integration matters and which operational and legal constraints shape every mission.
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Intelligent video surveillance: from signal to action
How cameras, image analysis and human oversight detect relevant events earlier and support a proportionate response.
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Robotic security for villas: protect your home without living in a fortress
Combine early detection, lighting, cameras, a ground robot, human oversight and a prepared response while preserving everyday life.
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Robotic security for businesses and retail sites
Protect offices, shops, car parks and delivery areas through measured detection, mobile patrols and human-led escalation.
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Security for industrial sites, warehouses and logistics platforms
Design layered detection, mobile patrols and rapid verification for large perimeters and night-time operational risks.
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Artificial intelligence and surveillance: from signal to decision
Use computer vision, anomaly detection and event correlation to support people without concealing uncertainty or automating critical judgement.
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Robotic surveillance in Switzerland: the legal framework
Swiss data protection, workplace monitoring, drones, biometrics, AI, cybersecurity and the responsibilities involved in deployment.
Read the analysisProtect your home while you are there.
Understand home invasion, secure access and choose protection that also works in the evening and while you sleep. A Swiss guide to making progress step by step.
Read the home invasion guide for Switzerland Explore our protection assessment and interactive villa
Using an alarm while at home: night mode, alerts and remote monitoring
How to use an alarm while you are at home: night mode, movement, alert recipients, remote monitoring and tests to arrange with your installer.
5 min readHome alarm or security camera: which should you choose?
Compare alarms and cameras by need: alerts, images, response, privacy and total cost. A practical checklist for assessing offers.
5 min readAfter a home invasion: insurance, practical steps and victim support in Switzerland
After a home invasion: police, insurance, documents to keep, access to secure and victim support in Switzerland. Practical steps, organised one at a time.
5 min readAn intruder at night: what should you do if someone enters your home?
What to do during a home intrusion in Switzerland: protect people, call 117, explain what you know and prepare a family plan calmly.
5 min readRobots and drones for home invasion protection: uses and limits
Can a robot or drone help protect against home invasion? Possible uses, limits, Swiss rules and test criteria for assessing a concrete project.
5 min readOutdoor home security: access, lighting and detection
Protect access points and your garden with appropriate lighting and useful detection. Zones, tests, alerts, neighbours and criteria for mobile equipment.
5 min readSecure your doors, windows and garage against intrusion
Plan improvements to protect your home: access checks, doors and windows, garage, safe escape and eight points to request in a quote.
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Start with your situation.
Five series to plan a practical project, understand the constraints and ask suppliers the right questions.
Villa security
Define the protection, compare quotes and assess alert quality.
Explore the topic →Second homes
Prepare for absences, connectivity, outages and alert response.
Explore the topic →Construction site security
Adapt access, equipment and budgets to each phase of work.
Explore the topic →Businesses and logistics sites
Define tasks, actual operating hours and responsibilities on site.
Explore the topic →Quotes, contracts and costs
Compare equivalent services and calculate using the amounts in your quotes.
Explore the topic →Practical worksheets to download
Find the worksheets and checklists from our guides. Open these CSV files in your spreadsheet application and adapt them to your project.
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- Download the end-of-contract checklist (CSV)
- Download the response instruction sheet (CSV)
- Download the budget-by-phase worksheet (CSV)
- Download the camera relocation checklist (CSV)
- Download the night-time camera test sheet (CSV)
- Download the security quote comparison worksheet (CSV)
- Download the total cost preparation sheet (CSV)
- Download the alert log (CSV)
- Download the equipment inventory template (CSV)
- Download the task matrix (CSV)
- Download the departure checklist (CSV)
- Download the closing checklist (CSV)
- Download the after-hours handover sheet (CSV)
- Download the continuity matrix (CSV)
- Download the use and alert matrix (CSV)
- Compare villa security quotes (CSV)
Explore a specific use case.
Villa security budget: compare quotes
Cost categories, a fictional villa and an interactive checklist to compare two quotes.
Read the articleRobotic security in Switzerland: what is possible and what is regulated
The essential framework before combining cameras, ground robots, drones and artificial intelligence.
Read the articleCan you use a drone to monitor private property in Switzerland?
Visual line of sight, operating categories, registration, restricted zones and privacy.
Read the articleIntelligent video surveillance: Swiss rules to follow
Camera fields of view, transparency, retention periods and employee monitoring.
Read the articleHow does a security robot protect a villa?
Sensors, navigation, alarm verification and the practical limits of mobile protection around a home.
Read the articleRobotic patrols for businesses: uses, benefits and limits
What a robot can genuinely monitor in a car park, warehouse or industrial facility.
Read the articleAscento Guard: how capable is this Swiss security robot?
Outdoor patrols, hybrid mobility, thermal imaging, privacy and the criteria for a credible Swiss pilot.
Read the articleANYmal: industrial inspection and site security
How the Swiss quadruped combines difficult-terrain mobility, autonomous inspection and carefully scoped security uses.
Read the articleBoston Dynamics Spot: security, inspection and limits
A detailed look at Spot, its Dock, sensor ecosystem, credible patrol uses and complete operating cost.
Read the articleKnightscope K5: autonomous security robot analysed
Documented American deployments, visible deterrence, privacy and the questions a Swiss project must answer.
Read the articleSMP Robotics Argus S5: outdoor security robot
Thermal observation, video integration, terrain, maintenance and the criteria for securing a large perimeter.
Read the articleOTSAW O-R3: autonomous security robot analysed
3D SLAM navigation, measurable video alerts, Robot-as-a-Service and the safeguards required in Switzerland.
Read the articleSunflower Labs Beehive: autonomous property security
A docked drone, remote pilots and ground detection for large properties, examined within the Swiss legal framework.
Read the articleSkeyetech E2: autonomous security and inspection drone
A European platform for sensitive and industrial sites, with BVLOS, data and operational requirements explained.
Read the articleDJI Dock 3 and Matrice 4D: security analysis
Thermal imaging, alarm verification, infrastructure, cybersecurity and Swiss authorisation requirements.
Read the articlePercepto Air Max: industrial inspection and security
A complete architecture connecting drone, base and analytics for repeatable industrial missions.
Read the articleDEEP Robotics X30: inspection and security
Difficult-terrain mobility, payloads, human oversight, data and the criteria for a credible industrial pilot.
Read the articleUnitree B2 and B2-W: industrial platforms analysed
Adaptable and capable robotic bases that require disciplined integration before becoming security tools.
Read the articleDEEP Robotics LYNX M20: inspection and security
Hybrid mobility, difficult terrain, payloads, limitations and the criteria for a credible industrial pilot.
Read the articleAutel EVO Nest and EVO Max 4T: surveillance and inspection
Outdoor dock, thermal imaging, DJI Dock 3 comparison and the questions a Swiss project must answer.
Read the articleJOUAV VTOL Hangar and CW-15V: long-range security
An automated hangar and fixed-wing VTOL for corridors and extended infrastructure, with operating limits explained.
Read the articleX30 vs Unitree B2 vs ANYmal vs Spot
Mobility, sensors, real autonomy, integration and support compared for industrial inspection and security.
Read the articleDJI Dock 3 vs Autel EVO Nest vs JOUAV
Two multirotor docks and a long-range VTOL compared by mission, sensors, infrastructure and Swiss requirements.
Read the articleCan a humanoid robot really become a security guard?
What humanoids can prove in 2026, where they fail and how to frame a supervised security pilot.
Read the articleExplain the potential. State the limits clearly.
Verifiable technology
We distinguish capabilities that are available today from concepts that remain experimental.
Swiss framework
Legal content is based on federal authorities and links directly to official sources.
Real-world approach
Every topic is connected to the practical constraints of villas, SMEs, warehouses and industrial sites.