JACKSONVILLE, FL – Watson Realty Corp., a leading residential real estate brokerage in the Southeast, has announced an agreement with Bond (Nasdaq: OBAI), the world's only AI-powered Preventative Personal Security company, to provide its platform to approximately 800 real estate 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 daily tasks like meeting clients, showing properties, and traveling alone.
The announcement comes ahead of REALTOR® Safety Month in September, highlighting the risks agents face. Watson's move reflects a broader approach to treating personal security as a year-round priority and expanding the concept of employer duty of care beyond the office. It establishes a model for providing personal security as an employee benefit for workers who spend significant time in the field.
William Watson III, President of Watson Realty Corp., emphasized the importance of this investment: "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. Our agents are the heart of this company, and providing Bond is a meaningful investment in their safety, confidence, and peace of mind."
Bond's platform creates a new category of Preventative Personal Security, using AI and trained security professionals to identify and address potential risks before they become emergencies. Members can access live Personal Security Agents within seconds for services including safety monitoring, check-ins, threat deterrence, and coordination with first responders. This preventative model addresses a critical gap for agents who may recognize a situation feels wrong before it warrants a 911 call.
Doron Kempel, Founder and CEO of Bond, said, "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. 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 make it available across an entire workforce."
The deployment also showcases how AI is changing the economics of personal security. Traditional protection relies on dedicated personnel, making it impractical for large workforces. Bond combines AI with live agents to make professional-grade security scalable, including for employees who work remotely or travel. This expands what employers can provide as part of their duty of care, extending protection into environments beyond company premises.
For Watson, this means agents have a layer of security whether at an open house, meeting a buyer, or arriving at a vacant property. The deployment complements existing safety practices and gives agents an immediate resource when something feels off. By providing this to 800 agents, Watson is setting a new benchmark for real estate companies and employers with mobile workforces.
The move also points to a larger challenge: millions of Americans—including real estate professionals, home-health workers, and delivery personnel—regularly work outside conventional workplaces without nearby colleagues. As employers compete for talent, personal security represents a new frontier. Bond's preventative model makes this benefit possible at scale while preserving privacy and giving members control.
Watson Realty Corp. is a leading brokerage serving Northeast and Central Florida and Southeast Georgia. Bond is the world's only AI-powered preventative personal security company, enabling organizations to expand duty of care and make protection accessible to entire workforces. For more information, visit the original release on NewMediaWire.
