Safeguarding the 2026 FIFA World Cup: DEEP Robotics’ Robot Dogs Forge a New Model for Security Patrols

MONTERREY, MEXICO / ACCESS Newswire / June 23, 2026 / The 2026 FIFA World Cup is in full swing, a “robot patrol team” consisting of advanced robot dogs has been making a strong impression at Monterrey Stadium in Mexico. This smart quadruped-robot security patrol solution, co-developed by DEEP Robotics and Mexican partner TICSA, has established a robust and adaptable safeguard for the World Cup tournament.

DEEP Robotics’ Robot Dogs on security patrol inside Monterrey Stadium, 2026 World Cup

This year’s World Cup features 48 teams competing in 104 matches, setting a new record. Among the three Mexican host stadiums, Monterrey Stadium is the premier venue hosting knockout-stage matches, drawing the attention of hundreds of millions of global fans with its high-profile games. The stadium accommodates approximately 53,000 spectators, with a total floor area of about 125,000 square meters. Relying solely on manual patrols under such conditions presents severe challenges-vast grounds, complex internal layouts, and the influx of large numbers of fans and staff during events inevitably lead to multiple blind spots, low patrol efficiency, and slow emergency response. The larger the crowd, the greater the need for a pair of eyes that “never tire and never miss” to monitor every corner. To address this, DEEP Robotics’ Lynx M20 wheeled-legged robots formed a “security patrol squad,” carrying out security patrol missions both inside and outside Monterrey Stadium to safeguard the event.

Lynx M20 navigate the stadium, assisting with facility inspections and hazard detection

DEEP Robotics’ quadruped robot security patrol solution, leveraging the highly autonomous patrol capabilities and scene adaptability of the Lynx M20 wheeled-legged robot, meets the stadium’s demanding requirements for round-the-clock monitoring, rapid response, and intelligent early warning.

To address challenges such as low efficiency, numerous blind spots, and slow response times in manual patrols across vast and complex areas, DEEP Robotics’ robot dogs can autonomously patrol along preset routes, precisely avoiding pedestrians and vehicles to enhance security efficiency. Leveraging their superior all-terrain mobility, they can steadily ascend and descend stairs, flexibly navigate narrow passages and gaps, and assist human personnel in security inspections, facility status monitoring, and abnormal condition alerts.

Panoramic cameras enable real-time surveillance and instant anomaly alerts

In addition, the DEEP Robotics’ quadruped robot security patrol solution achieves millisecond-level intelligent response, effectively addressing the challenge of delayed emergency handling. To tackle pain points such as limited field of view and lagging information transmission for security personnel, the solution leverages the robot dog’s panoramic cameras to conduct patrols without blind spots and transmit real-time video feeds. More importantly, once the robot detects abnormal crowd gatherings or facility irregularities, it immediately issues early warnings, broadcasts voice alerts, and assists security staff in taking action. With its flexible mobility and powerful end-side intelligent analysis capabilities, the solution enables a closed-loop management process of “detection-assessment-response,” successfully resolving the issue of information transmission delays.

Fans from around the world gather around the Lynx M20, amazed by the “cool tech.”

At the World Cup venue, DEEP Robotics’ robot dogs ensure that areas inaccessible to personnel are monitored and details that might escape human attention are checked. Their cutting-edge capabilities also transformed the robot dogs from “security guards” into “international ambassadors of exchange.” During breaks, the Lynx M20 also attracted crowds of fans from various countries.

Lynx M20 patrols the exterior and concourse areas, ensuring full coverage

As one of the world’s most influential sporting events, the World Cup demands the highest levels of safety and reliability from its venues, presenting DEEP Robotics’ robots with a truly intense test. Yet DEEP Robotics’ robots rise to the challenge-from safeguarding the Hangzhou Asian Games, silently protecting power supply security 8 meters underground, and now to this World Cup security patrol. DEEP Robotics’ robots have consistently been deployed in real-world scenarios, using technology to solve one problem after another.

Lynx M20 stands ready for security operations at the World Cup

While not in the spotlight, these robot dogs played a key role in safeguarding the event and demonstrated DEEP Robotics’ dedication to empowering industries with technology. Looking ahead, as embodied AI technology continues to mature, DEEP Robotics’ robots will continue to address more complex scenarios, demonstrating mature industry-grade solution capabilities and becoming an integral part of major events, smart cities, and public safety systems.

Company: DEEP Robotics
Contact: Vivian Chen
Email: chenlingjia@deeprobotics.cn
Website: https://www.deeprobotics.cn/en

SOURCE: DEEP Robotics

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