In a move that underscores the growing importance of personal security for mobile workforces, Watson Realty Corp., a major residential real estate brokerage in the Southeast, has partnered with Bond (Nasdaq: OBAI), the world's only AI-powered preventative personal security company, to provide its approximately 800 agents across Florida and Georgia with 24/7 access to professional security support. The deployment, announced today, gives agents a proactive safety net as they navigate the inherent risks of their profession: meeting strangers, showing vacant homes, and traveling alone between appointments.
The announcement comes just ahead of REALTOR® Safety Month in September, highlighting the industry's focus on agent safety. Watson's decision to integrate Bond's platform into its operations reflects a broader shift in how companies view employer duty of care, extending protection beyond the traditional office and into the field. "Real estate agents spend much of their working lives away from an office, often meeting people for the first time and entering properties alone. We believe they should have professional security resources available to them wherever their work takes them," said William Watson III, President of Watson Realty Corp. "If an agent feels uncomfortable about a situation, they shouldn't have to wait until it becomes an emergency before they can get help."
Bond's platform combines proprietary AI with 24/7 live Personal Security Agents, offering services such as safety monitoring, security check-ins, threat deterrence, and coordination with first responders. This preventative model is designed to address a critical gap: the period when something feels off but hasn't yet escalated to a 911 emergency. "Watson deeply understands something every organization with a mobile workforce ultimately has to address: the workplace no longer ends at the office door, and neither should an employer's commitment to its people," said Doron Kempel, Founder and CEO of Bond. "AI is allowing us to democratize a level of preventative protection that historically was available only to executives and other highly protected individuals and make it available across an entire workforce."
The agreement highlights how AI is transforming the economics of personal security, making it feasible to provide professional-grade protection at scale. For Watson, this means agents can carry a layer of security with them whether they are at an open house, meeting a prospective buyer, or arriving at a vacant property. The deployment sets a new benchmark for real estate companies and other employers with mobile workforces, demonstrating that personal security can be an essential employee benefit.
This move also speaks to the broader challenge faced by millions of American workers—including real estate professionals, home-health workers, and delivery drivers—who perform their jobs outside conventional workplaces. As employers compete to offer benefits that meaningfully improve lives, personal security represents a new frontier. Bond's preventative model is designed to make this benefit possible while preserving individual privacy and giving members control over when security services are activated.
With this partnership, Watson is leading by example, treating personal security as a year-round business priority and expanding the concept of duty of care. As work increasingly takes place in homes, vehicles, and public spaces, the traditional workplace security infrastructure is no longer sufficient. Bond's platform provides a practical solution, extending professional protection to every employee, regardless of where their job takes them.
For more information about Bond and its preventative personal security platform, visit Bond's website. To learn more about Watson Realty Corp., visit Watson Realty Corp..
