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2026 annual report11 chaptersSector adoption read

Security & Critical Infrastructure

Robotics reshapes security by automating routine patrol and first-look verification while humans focus on judgment and escalation.

Securitas tech share
34%
NIS2 sectors
18
Tech growth
6%
CER Directive
2023
  • Securitas tech solutions: 34% of segment sales
  • EU Critical Entities Resilience Directive in force since 2023
  • NIS2 covers 18 critical sectors
  • Private security labour shortages a strategic challenge
01·Chapter

Why Now

The pressure that makes this sector move now.

Critical infrastructure security spans multiple sectors that are already formally recognized by regulators. The EU’s Critical Entities Resilience framework covers sectors including energy, transport, banking, health, drinking water, wastewater, digital infrastructure, public administration, and food. NIS2 spans 18 critical sectors. On the ground, that means a common set of security and resilience problems across very different asset types: a substation, a data centre campus, an airport service r
That cross-sector character matters for robotics adoption. Unlike consumer or commercial security markets, critical infrastructure buyers are not primarily shopping for novelty or visible “robot guards.” They are buying risk reduction, continuity, and proof of control. The same site may be governed simultaneously by sector regulation, corporate physical-security policy, privacy obligations, cyber requirements, and operational-resilience standards. That makes this an attractive but demanding
Most critical sites already run some version of the same protective architecture:

If the pressure is real, the next question is what actually changes on the floor.

02·Chapter

Transformation Thesis

What actually changes, stated plainly.

Security and critical infrastructure monitoring will transform through a shift from static detection plus periodic human patrol toward layered, software-orchestrated, robot-assisted verification and sensing.

  1. 01

    What changes operationally

    Operationally, three changes matter most.

  2. 02

    What changes economically

    The economics change in four ways.

  3. 03

    What changes strategically

    Strategically, the winners will not be determined only by who builds the best robot. They will be determined by who can best connect:

  4. 04

    Which parts of the value chain move first

    The first parts to move are the ones where mobility is useful but judgment can remain remote and supervised:

  5. 05

    Which parts remain hard to automate

    The hard parts are the tasks where legal, social, or situational discretion dominates:

That thesis only holds if it lands somewhere specific in the work.

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  • 01Workflow Map
  • 02Value Today
  • 03Use Case Atlas
  • 04Technology Stack
  • 05Vendor Ecosystem
  • 06Economics & Business Case
  • 07Risks & Readiness
  • 08Adoption Timeline
  • 09Frequently Asked Questions
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