robotindex SMP Robotics Argus S5.3
SMP Robotics' flagship four-wheeled, weatherproof autonomous patrol robot, built around a raised camera mast with six 720p panoramic cameras plus a PTZ thermal/visual zoom camera, marketed for 24/7 autonomous patrol of industrial sites, energy plants, logistics hubs, and airports. Route-based autonomy with central-station monitoring and multi-robot fleet compatibility; sold, leased, or subscribed to on a B2B basis.
smprobotics.com — Argus S5.3 →
Image: SMP Robotics (official)
Specs
Weight
69 kg no batteries133 kg with batteries — per usai-robotics.com's Argus S5.3 spec sheet
Battery
2× 12.6V 100Ahlead-acid; 10–12 hr operating time, 2–3 hr charge
Connectivity
4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetoothplus WiFi Ad Hoc mesh between units
Navigation
Route-based autonomyvision/landmark + GPS, not free-roam SLAM
Mobility
4-wheeled ground robotraised rotating camera mast/periscope
Cameras
6× 720p panoramic+ PTZ thermal/visual zoom (optical ×30, digital ×12)
Detection Range
Thermal 150mvisual PTZ 100m; panoramic 25m; face recognition 50m (day)
Range / Runtime
24 km10–12 hrs patrol per charge (mfr. figure)
Speed
4–6 km/h~2.5–3.7 mph, autonomous cruising
Sensing Extras
Two-way audiosiren, horn loudspeaker, overhead + rear obstacle detection
Business Model
Purchase, lease, or subscriptionB2B / enterprise only
Subscription
Optional quarterly SaaS tier"split" OPEX path: buy hardware/basic software, then pay quarterly for autopilot/analytics/24-7 support — smprobotics.com; price quoted per deployment
Reference Price
No public pricing is listed anywhere — every SMP Robotics product page (including the current Argus S5.3 listing) routes to a sales quote request. The manufacturer offers outright purchase, leasing, and a hardware-plus-subscription model, with terms arranged per deployment rather than published. A 10% hardware-only discount promotion for Argus S5.3 units was running as of late 2025.
Naming Caveat
This entry now tracks the Argus S5.3 specifically — SMP Robotics' own current site describes it as their "flagship" model, distinct from the more affordable Argus S5.2 (which shares the same general platform at a lower weight/spec tier) and the newer S5.4 (built around an NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX for third-party AI software). Earlier "HD" and "Perimeter" naming seen on some listings appears to describe configurations rather than separate SMP-branded model names; this page no longer uses that framing now that Argus S5.3 is confirmed as the specific model. Navigation is route-based (visual landmarks, GPS, night markers), not SLAM mapping. No LiDAR or formal IP rating was found for this model.
Insights
SMP Robotics is sometimes confused with an unrelated incident: the well-known video of a security robot falling into a fountain involves Knightscope's K5, a different company entirely, not SMP Robotics. Argus S5.3 is positioned above the Argus S5.2 largely on detection range and camera hardware (PTZ thermal/visual zoom vs. panoramic-only), while both share the same route-based autonomy and general chassis.
Firmware & Community
Closed platform
SMP Robotics has not released a public SDK, firmware repo, or developer API for the Argus S5.3. Not currently listed in Builds & Mods.
Verified against SMP Robotics' own site (smprobotics.com, smpsecurityrobot.com — including its Argus S5.3 promotional and product pages), the Argus S5.3 spec sheet hosted by usai-robotics.com, and market-listing coverage from Mordor Intelligence and SecurityInfoWatch; a 2016 IPVM trade report was only accessible in summary/paywalled form. This entry was renamed from a generic "S5 Series" listing to the specific Argus S5.3 model — SMP's own current site calls it their flagship — and specs were updated accordingly (weight, battery, connectivity, camera and detection-range figures now reflect the S5.3 sheet rather than the older, less specific S5.2-derived numbers this page previously carried). PTZ zoom and thermal detection-range figures vary across the manufacturer's own pages by product generation. A formal IP rating was not found in any accessible source. Named enterprise customers and "leading manufacturer" positioning are self-reported marketing claims, not independently confirmed. No connection to Knightscope or its unrelated fountain incident.