Knightscope, Inc. has approved equity inducement grants for 136 new employees to support its expanding technology-enabled security services operations nationwide. The grants consist of options to purchase an aggregate of 732,644 shares of the company's common stock, approved by the Board of Directors’ Compensation Committee as a material inducement to employment. The awards were granted in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The options have an exercise price of $2.04, equal to Knightscope’s common stock closing price on July 2, 2026. Vesting schedules for the awards stipulate that 25% of the shares subject to each award vest on the first anniversary of the grant date. The remaining shares vest in equal monthly installments over a three-year period, contingent upon the employee’s continued service with Knightscope through the applicable vesting dates.

Workforce Expansion Details

The new hires are distributed across multiple employee tiers to bolster the company’s operational capacity. The expansion includes 100 security agents responsible for client deployments and recurring revenue-generating security services. Additionally, 36 supervisory, operations, and security force leadership personnel have been added to the team.

Strategic Alignment

William Santana Li, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Knightscope, Inc., emphasized the strategic importance of the expansion. He stated that extending ownership to agents and supervisors aligns the workforce with client priorities regarding long-term quality. The move supports the company’s evolution toward a technology-enabled managed services provider that combines autonomous technologies with trained security personnel.

The workforce expansion is designed to support Knightscope’s growing base of recurring-revenue deployments. The company continues to recruit for positions at headquarters and in the field to sustain the growth of its Autonomous Security Force.