Watson Realty Corp., a leading 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 personal security platform to approximately 800 agents across Florida and Georgia. This deployment gives agents 24/7 access to Bond's combination of proprietary AI technology and live Personal Security Agents, offering professional security support as they conduct everyday real estate activities such as meeting prospective clients, showing properties, hosting open houses, and traveling alone between appointments.
The announcement comes ahead of REALTOR® Safety Month in September, highlighting the risks agents face. Watson's move reflects a broader approach: treating personal security as a year-round business priority and expanding the traditional concept of employer duty of care beyond the office. It establishes a model for companies to provide personal security as an employee benefit to those whose jobs routinely take them 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. “Our agents are the heart of this company, and providing Bond is a meaningful investment in their safety, confidence and peace of mind. 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 has created a new category of Preventative Personal Security, using AI and trained security professionals to identify and address potential risks before they escalate into emergencies. Members can access live Personal Security Agents within seconds for services including safety monitoring, security check-ins, threat deterrence and de-escalation, and coordination with first responders when necessary. For real estate agents, this preventative model addresses a critical gap in traditional security, as they often work alone, meet strangers, and enter unfamiliar properties without conventional workplace security. Bond is the only company built to provide professional personal security during the critical period before an emergency, making it possible for employers to extend meaningful protection to people wherever their jobs take them.
“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. “Watson is leading by example and demonstrating what the new standard of duty of care can look like. 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. We believe personal security is becoming an essential employee benefit, and companies like Watson are showing the rest of the market what is now possible.”
The agreement demonstrates how AI is fundamentally changing the capabilities and economics of personal security. Traditional professional protection has depended on dedicated personnel, making it impractical at scale. Bond combines proprietary AI with 24/7 live Personal Security Agents to make professional-grade preventative security available across large workforces, including those who work remotely, travel, or enter customers' homes. This expands what employers can provide as part of their duty of care, extending protection into homes, vehicles, client locations, and public spaces.
For Watson, this means agents can carry a layer of professional security with them whether at an open house, meeting a buyer, or traveling between appointments. The deployment complements agents' existing safety practices and provides an immediate resource when something feels wrong. By providing this to approximately 800 agents, Watson is helping establish a new benchmark for how real estate companies and employers with mobile workforces approach employee safety. As millions of Americans work outside conventional workplaces, personal security represents a new frontier in employee benefits. Bond's model makes this benefit possible at scale while preserving privacy and giving members control over when and how security services are activated.
