Closing rounds
Walk an agreed route after the building closes and check doors, fire doors, exits and lights. The person walking decides what needs action, and each photo keeps the time and place.
The site mind · Building security
After-hours rounds, with your guard in charge.
The short answer
What can a robot do on after-hours rounds today? A guard or facilities person walks an agreed route with our robot and asks for a timed photo where it matters: an open door, a propped fire door, lights left on, a leak or a blocked exit. It does not patrol alone or replace a guard. Founding-site pilots: $1,250 USD a month per robot in the US or ฿29,900 in Thailand, from early 2027.
- Today
- It walks an agreed after-hours route with a guard or facilities person: it follows them, comes when called, learns places by the names you give them, and sends a photo of what it sees when asked, logged with the time. Three ways to stop it.
- Not yet
- Patrols or rounds it walks on its own. Opening doors, calling lifts or passing badge readers itself. Responding to an intruder, an alarm or an emergency. It does not replace guards, alarms, access control or emergency response.
- How a pilot works
- Join the founding list for free. On a short call we agree one route, its stops and who receives the photos, in writing, before anything is charged. We start on one approved floor or path with your guard or duty manager present.
- How long
- Pilots start in Thailand and the US from early 2027, and run 90 days for up to 2 robots. Cancel by day 75, or it continues onto the term and the pilot months count toward it.
For security managers, facilities teams and building operators
What could a robot do on our after-hours rounds?
Night rounds are the same doors and corridors, checked the same way, many times a week. A robot can help a guard or facilities team check more of them and keep a photo of each, while a person stays in charge of what happens next. Cole handles the conversation; the site decides where the robot may go and who sees what.
Start with rounds your team already walks: a supervised after-hours route, with a photo at each stop that matters, such as a door left open, a propped fire door or a blocked exit. Our current quadruped is a supervised test robot; rounds it walks on its own are planned, not available today. Security workflows need their own site survey and validation, and it does not replace guards, alarms or emergency response.
Checks between a guard's walks
A guard or duty manager asks Cole for a look at a stairwell door, a loading bay or a plant room, and walks there with the robot. Requests and results stay with the site, so the next shift can see what was checked.
A record for the morning
The night's photos and times stay with the site, so the morning team and the building owner can see what was checked and what needed attention. Connecting the record to an existing guard tour or incident system is separate scope.
What it costs
The price, and what it covers.
| Option | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Cereal founding-site pilot | $1,250 USD a month per robot in the US, or ฿29,900 a month in Thailand | The robot running Cereal OS, Cole, setup on site, software updates, remote support and a replacement unit if one fails |
| Setup | No setup fee for founding sites (otherwise $1,500 USD in the US, or ฿45,000 in Thailand, one time) | Mapping your site and setting the robot up there with your team |
| Refundable deposit | $1,000 USD, refundable in full before the robot ships. It counts toward the pilot | Holds one of the numbered founding-site places |
| Buy outright | From $24,900 USD per robot, plus the Cereal OS plan from $299 USD a month per robot | For a site that wants to own the robot. The Cereal OS plan covers Cole, updates and support |
| For comparison: one night guard, 8 hours a night | About $6,000 to $12,000 a month, at $25 to $50 an hour billed | A person who can respond, de-escalate and call for help. A robot does not replace that |
| For comparison: an autonomous patrol robot from another maker | About $1,750 to $8,000 a month per robot, as published | Scheduled patrols on its own, with alerts to a person. Cereal's rounds on their own are planned, not available yet |
Prices are before local taxes and import duties. Full terms are on the founding list. Guard and patrol robot figures are published US examples, 30 nights a month at standard rates.
Sources: Talo (April 2026: most businesses pay $25 to $50 an hour for standard security services); Belfry Software (September 2025: the average rate charged to clients typically $35 to $50 an hour); San Antonio Report (February 2024: $21,000 a year for one airport patrol robot, about $1,750 a month); Oxmaint (May 2026: $7 to $11 an hour of patrol, about $5,000 to $8,000 a month around the clock).
What a round checks
The things a night walk is for.
On a supervised round, the person walking with the robot asks for a photo at each stop that matters. Typical stops:
- Exterior and stairwell doors closed.
- Fire doors shut, not propped open.
- Fire exits and escape routes clear.
- Lights left on in empty rooms, or out where they should be on.
- Visible leaks, spills and standing water.
- Windows and roller shutters closed.
- Plant room and riser doors shut.
- Items left in corridors and loading bays.
- Gates and barriers closed.
The record
Next to a paper or tag guard tour.
A guard tour system, on paper or with a tag at each checkpoint, shows that someone passed a point at a time. It does not show what they saw.
With our robot, each stop a person asks about gets a photo logged with the time, so the morning team sees what the door, the floor or the exit looked like, not only that someone was there. Today a person picks the stops as they walk. Next come rounds it walks on its own from a list of stops you name, with a photo at each one and a note of any stop it could not reach.
| What the record shows | Paper or tag guard tour | Our robot today | Planned: rounds on its own |
|---|---|---|---|
| Someone was at the point | Yes | Yes, the robot and the person with it | Yes, the robot |
| What the point looked like | Only if the guard writes it down or takes a photo | A photo when asked | A photo at every stop |
| The time of each check | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stops that could not be reached | Only if the guard notes it | The person walking notes it | Listed in the round's record |
| Who walks the route | A guard | A guard or facilities person, with the robot | The robot, with a person on call |
The last column is planned and not available today. We test it with a person present before we offer it.
Where it fits
Buildings with the same rounds every night.
Rounds help most where the same doors and corridors are checked night after night:
- Offices and business parks, after the last person leaves.
- Campuses and venues, before and after events.
- Data centers and plant rooms, between a guard's walks.
- Hotels, in back-of-house corridors and service areas.
- Warehouses, along the aisles and dock doors at closing.
Privacy and stop controls
Who can see, and how to stop it.
Only people the site allows can open its live view, watching never gives control, and every link you share expires within an hour. We agree which areas are in scope, what is kept and for how long, and keep private offices and rooms out of view.
There are three ways to stop it: its handheld remote, the Stop button on its live page, or asking Cole.
Buildings in Thailand
Pilots in Thailand from early 2027.
Founding-site pilots start in Thailand and the US from early 2027. In Thailand the price is ฿29,900 a month per robot, with no setup fee for founding sites, and service visits are in Bangkok. Your guards and facilities team can talk to Cole on LINE, WhatsApp or by phone, with a Thai number for calls: +66 97 531 1328.
The first body, and the next ones
A job must fit its body.
Today · test robotFour-legged robot
Conversation, observation and supported movement on our current quadruped. See the real demonstration; each new site still needs setup and validation.
Next · plannedBox & parcel transport robots
Wheeled robots that carry boxes and parcels between approved places. They will not move pallets or load and unload themselves. Specific models, payloads and integrations will be confirmed before deployment.
Then · plannedDelivery & butler robots
Bodies for delivering items and serving people in homes, hotels and offices. Each workflow is tested before it is offered.
After that · plannedHumanoid on wheels
A humanoid upper body on a wheeled base, with arms for reaching and handover. Each manipulation task needs its own tested hardware and skill.
Later · plannedDrones & robot arms
Drones for high places and large sites, and robot arms for fixed stations. Each needs its own integration and safety case before it joins a site.
Site context is designed to outlast a robot. A new body still needs a supported integration, localization, permission review and validation of its skills. Our cross-body demonstration to date is in simulation.
Read the cross-body result →Before a pilot
Make it fit the place.
Start small enough to learn what works. Expand only after the team and the site owner review the results.
Read about permissions and privacy →Routes and access
Review the route, doors, thresholds, lighting and lift access after hours. Doors, lifts and badge readers stay with staff until any integration is tested. Begin on one approved floor or path with a person present.
Who responds
Name the guard, duty manager or monitoring service that receives the photos and decides what happens next. The robot reports; it does not respond to intruders, alarms or emergencies.
Privacy, power and coverage
Agree what is in view, what is kept and who can watch. Plan a charging spot and network coverage along the route; the current robot uses internet services.
How a pilot works
A pilot in four steps.
- 01
Join the list
Tell us about your building and the checks you want to improve. Joining is free and commits you to nothing.
- 02
Agree the first task
On a short call we agree its first task, using only what it does today, and put the scope and start date in writing before anything is charged.
- 03
Set it up
We set it up with you on one approved route, with your guard or duty manager present and a stop procedure everyone knows.
- 04
Measure and decide
Over the 90 days we review what it found, how often a person stepped in and what your team used. Cancel by day 75, or it continues onto the term.
Measure something useful
Agree what success means.
A pilot should answer a real question for you. Record the starting point, test the agreed workflow and review where it helped or needed intervention.
- 01Rounds completed with useful photos
- 02Exceptions reaching the right person quickly
- 03Stops checked per round compared with today
- 04No privacy incidents and no confusion about who responds
Questions before you join
The practical details.
Is it a security robot?
Not today. It helps a guard or facilities person check more of a building after hours and keep a photo of each check. It does not patrol on its own, respond to intruders or replace guards, alarms, access control or emergency response.
Can it patrol alone at night?
Not yet. Today a person walks with it. Rounds it walks on its own, from a list of stops you name, come next, with a photo at each stop and an alert to a person when something needs attention. We test them with a person present before we offer them.
What does it cost per month?
Our founding-site pilot is $1,250 USD a month per robot in the US, or ฿29,900 a month in Thailand, with no setup fee for founding sites. 90 days for up to 2 robots. Cancel by day 75, or it continues onto the term and the pilot months count toward it. Add the time of the person who walks with it.
How does it compare with a guard?
A guard can respond, de-escalate and call for help; a robot cannot. One night guard for 8 hours a night costs about $6,000 to $12,000 a month at typical US billed rates. Our robot adds a photo record of each check and helps a smaller team cover more ground; it does not remove the need for a person on call.
Can it open doors or use lifts?
It can follow a person into a lift today. It does not open a door, call a lift or pass a badge reader itself; staff handle those until any integration is tested building by building.
Can it work outdoors or in the rain?
Pilots start indoors or on dry, paved paths. The current robot is not rated for heavy rain or extreme heat, and battery life limits each round.
Who sees the photos and the live view?
Only people the site allows. Watching never gives control, every link you share expires within an hour, and you can end a link at any time.
Is it available in Thailand?
Pilots start in Thailand and the US from early 2027, with service visits in Bangkok. Your team can reach Cole on LINE, WhatsApp or by phone.
Read more
- For facility teamsWhat the robot does today, and the safety walk to start with
- GuideRobot rounds vs a night guard: what each costs, and what each can do.
- GuideRobot dogs for building rounds: what they do well, where they stop, and what they cost.
- BuildsStop wins, from anywhere.
- BuildsRobots get hired where someone has to sign the log.
The founding list
Tell us about your site.
Joining is free. Suitability, supported tasks, timing, pricing and support are agreed before anything is charged.