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Ring launches a home security drone and a business patrol robot
Amazon-owned Ring has launched two security robots through a new robotics division.
The Ring Drone Cam is designed to fly between rooms and investigate alerts in a home, while the Ring Rover Cam patrols businesses.
The drone records in 2K, and the business robot streams 4K video through Ring’s mobile app.
Both can follow scheduled patrols and use Ring’s AI Pilot system to map and navigate the spaces they explore.
Ring says the devices can connect with its other security products and send alerts when they detect possible trouble.
The launch brings automated surveillance into homes and workplaces, raising privacy questions that have long surrounded Ring.
Amazon previously tried a home security robot called Astro, but it did not take off and was discontinued as a business security product.
The sources do not say when the new devices will go on sale.
Ring announced Ring Robotics, a new division offering a home security drone and a patrol robot for businesses.
The Drone Cam flies autonomously around a home, records 2K video and can respond to alerts from security sensors.
The Rover Cam patrols business premises and streams continuous 4K video to Ring’s mobile app.
Both devices use Ring’s AI Pilot navigation system to map and move through indoor spaces.
The Rover Cam is scheduled to launch on December 16, followed by the Drone Cam on January 27, 2027.
- Who
- Ring, the Amazon-owned home security company.
- What
- It announced Ring Robotics and two security devices: the Drone Cam for homes and the Rover Cam for businesses.
- When
- Announced on November 10, 2026. The articles give launch dates of December 16 for the Rover Cam and January 27, 2027, for the Drone Cam.
- Where
- The Drone Cam is designed to patrol homes; the Rover Cam is designed for businesses.
- Why
- Ring says the devices are intended to automate security patrols and investigate disturbances.
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Ring founder Jamie Siminoff says he had the idea for a flying home security camera.
Ring announced its earlier indoor drone camera, the Ring Always Home Cam.
Ring announced Ring Robotics and the Drone Cam and Rover Cam.
The Rover Cam is scheduled to launch.
The Drone Cam is scheduled to launch.
- Drone Cam price
- $249 according to ZDNet; $250 according to WIRED and CNET
- Rover Cam price
- $999 according to ZDNet; $1,000 according to WIRED
- Drone video
- 2K
- Rover video
- Continuous 4K
- Drone flight time
- Five to eight minutes per charge
- Navigation system
- AI Pilot
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