- Quadruped robots are being used for autonomous patrols at Monterrey Stadium during the 2026 World Cup
- The deployment marks another high-profile sporting event for DEEP Robotics’ security systems, following Asia’s major games
A squad of Chinese-built quadruped robots is patrolling the Estadio Monterrey, or Monterrey Stadium, in Mexico during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
These legged machines, dubbed “cyber paw patrol,” take on 24-hour security duties in a deployment developed by Hangzhou-based DEEP Robotics (云深处科技) in partnership with local integrator TICSA.
They operate across the stadium’s interior and exterior spaces, where traditional manpower alone has struggled with blind spots, slow inspection cycles and delayed emergency response in the 53,000-seat, 125,000-square-meter venue.
Lynx M20 units
The robots — the wheeled-legged Lynx M20 units — follow predefined routes autonomously, avoid pedestrians and vehicles, navigate stairs and narrow passages, and transmit live panoramic video feeds back to command centers.
Equipped with 360-degree cameras, the machines are designed to detect abnormal crowd clustering or infrastructure issues, trigger alerts, issue voice warnings and assist human security staff, compressing detection-to-response cycles into near real time.
Track record
The World Cup deployment adds to a growing track record of sports-event use cases for DEEP Robotics, which has previously deployed its systems at the Hangzhou Asian Games and China’s 15th National Games.
These sports-related applications come as the startup continues to test and refine its industrial-grade robotics solutions in live environments.
