"They preach safety, but in the end of it all, safety comes second to anything else," a former Lowe's employee who worked at a store in Orlando, Florida, for 14 years told Insider.

Lowe's is testing autonomous, 400-pound security robots from robotics company Knightscope to patrol parking lots at some of its stores to enhance safety, the company told Insider Monday.

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Teams partnered with Lowe's in Florence County to make sure citizens know that walkie-talkies, flashlights, food, and water are just a few of the supplies community members should have.