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Ring Unveils Autonomous Drone Cam for Home Security
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In Short: Ring, an Amazon subsidiary, has unveiled the Ring Drone Cam, an autonomous drone designed for home security.
Ring Drone Cam | Indoor Flying Security Camera. Ring
Ring, an Amazon subsidiary, has unveiled the Ring Drone Cam, an autonomous drone designed for home security. The device, priced at $249.99, is set to begin shipping in January 2027.
According to The Verge, the Ring Drone Cam has been in development since 2016. The company's founder, Siminoff, said the drone is an 'AI agent' that controls the robot, capable of flying up stairs and using LED spotlights to deter intruders.
Siminoff explained that the challenge has been to fit all the necessary technology into a practical design for under $250. The drone is part of Ring Robotics, a new category of autonomous, mobile security devices.
The Ring Drone Cam is designed to fly around homes autonomously, investigating disturbances and streaming up to 4K video. It can also use its LED spotlights to help it see in the dark and deter potential intruders.
Ring first previewed a similar device, then called the Always Home Cam, in 2020. That product never shipped, but the new drone is set to be ready for release in January.
Siminoff noted that while people like indoor cameras, they don't necessarily want them everywhere around their home. The drone offers a solution to this issue.
The Ring Drone Cam is part of a broader trend in home security technology, with Apple also preparing to roll out new smart home products and features.
Ring has faced privacy concerns in the past, particularly due to its partnerships with police. Earlier this year, the company faced scrutiny over a controversial Super Bowl ad.
Despite these concerns, the Ring Drone Cam represents a significant step forward in home security technology, offering a new level of mobility and autonomy.
Ring's new drone is part of a larger strategy to expand its presence in the smart home market, which Grand View Research estimates will top $200 billion in sales this year.
What this adds
The Ring Drone Cam is a new product distinct from the Always Home Cam announced in 2020.
Ring's new drone is part of a broader trend in home security technology, with Apple also preparing to roll out new smart home products and features.
Background
Home security includes both the security hardware placed on a property and individuals' personal security practices. Security hardware includes doors, locks, alarm systems, lighting, motion detectors, and security camera systems.
What's confirmed
- The brand describes Ring Robotics as a “new category of autonomous, mobile security—devices that patrol, investigate, and respond automatically.” The first of these new devices is the Ring Drone Cam – a robot that literally flys around your house to keep an eye on things and it is set for release in January 2027: The Ring Drone Cam will begin shipping in the U.S.
- As leaders in home and business security, the Ring team took that feedback, leveraged the best of Astro, and built something new—not a home robot that also does security, but a purpose-built security robot.
- "People like indoor cameras, but they don't necessarily want them everywhere around their home," Siminoff said.
What's still developing
- If it does actually ship, it will arrive almost six years after the company announced its first flying camera, the Ring Always Home Cam.
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- The Always Home Cam won’t be manually controllable but what it films can be seen on a live feed through Ring’s app.
- Apple smart home hub devices launch: Apple is preparing to roll out seven new smart home products built together with LG Electronics, covering a doorbell, cameras, a smart lock, a thermostat and a temperature sensor.
- Siminoff, who launched Ring’s predecessor, Doorbot, in 2012 and sold Ring to Amazon in 2018, left the company in 2023 and returned last year to lead Ring and Amazon’s related home security businesses.
- Apple is reportedly preparing to unveil a new smart home lineup tomorrow, October 13, featuring the HomeView smart display, an updated HomePod mini, and a new Apple TV.
- Apple introduced HomeKit in 2014 as an iOS framework for controlling connected devices, including door locks, security cameras, appliances, and home automation systems.
- Apple on Tuesday unveiled its Apple Home Collection, a lineup of smart home locks, doorbells, temperature controls and security cameras scheduled to become available in December.
- Apple has introduced its new $299 HomeView smart display, featuring an upgraded AI-powered Siri assistant, facial recognition and smart home controls, with no European launch date yet announced.
- It allows users to manage connected home devices, make FaceTime calls, check security cameras, play music and access personal information through voice commands or the display.
- Ring – Amazon’s smart doorbell and camera home brand – just announced Ring Robotics and details on a pair of its new smart home robots known as Ring Drone Cam and Ring Rover Cam.
- The early Black Friday deals are now live on the latest Ring video doorbells and smart cameras starting from just $40, but who cares about that when the brand’s upcoming new smart home robot is set to take flight in just a couple month’s time.