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Ring Launches $250 Drone Cam and $1,000 Rover Cam Under Ring Robotics
“The fine print notes that the drone hasn’t yet received the required authorization from the Federal Communications Commission.”
“He also said the assembled-in-the-USA product is fully compliant with the Trump administration's recent ban on drones and robots made overseas.”
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Ring launches Ring Robotics division with two autonomous devices: indoor Drone Cam and Rover Cam. Drone Cam priced about $249-$250, designed to patrol home interiors and streams to Ring app.
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Ring enters robotics
Amazon’s Ring launched a new “Robotics” division called Ring Robotics with two autonomous devices, the $250 Ring Drone Cam and the $1,000 Rover Cam, as the company moved beyond doorbells and traditional surveillance cameras.
Ring said the Drone Cam is “a flying indoor security camera that goes where you need it, when you need it, and stays docked and out of sight when you don’t,” and the company planned to start shipping it in the United States on January 27, 2027.
Ring said the Rover Cam is a wheeled patrol robot for businesses that goes on sale Dec. 16, and the company described it as capable of conducting autonomous patrols according to predefined schedules or moving as needed to verify an alarm.
Ring said both devices rely on its AI Pilot system, which combines cameras, computer vision models, built-in sensors, and cloud data processing to map spaces and navigate around obstacles.
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff said the drone concept dates to 2016 and that earlier versions were shelved over cost and safety issues, while Ring said the new products integrate with Ring’s existing products and can be controlled through the company’s app.
9to5GoogleHow the devices work
Ring said the Drone Cam can fly on preset schedules, launch when a motion or leak sensor trips elsewhere in the home, or be sent manually, and the company emphasized that the drone is not “quiet,” it’s “meant to be seen and heard.” Ring said the Rover Cam rolls around on “scheduled patrols” and can automatically investigate tripped sensors, and the company said it features two-way audio and a built-in siren to deter intruders. Ring said the Rover Cam features continuous 4K recording, and Ring also said it can raise its camera up to 4 feet on a periscope to see over obstacles.
Ring said the Drone Cam is only active when the drone is in flight, and Ring said the camera stays docked with its camera turned off until it begins a flight. Ring said the Drone Cam needs Federal Communications Commission authorization before it can be offered for sale or rent, and Ring said scheduled flights and patrols require a Ring Protect subscription plan.
Privacy and what’s next
Ring said privacy is the default, with cameras off while docked and video protected by its strongest encryption, and Ring said both devices use a system called AI Pilot to map spaces and build a detailed schematic by exploring the space.
Ring said the footage is protected by an encryption system called Throw Away the Key Encryption, and Ring said the drone’s navigation moved from the device itself to the cloud through AI Pilot.
Jamie Siminoff told TechRadar that “It makes noise, and we think that’s an advantage. It’s not going to get close to you without you hearing it,” as Ring positioned the loud propellers and LED lights as deterrents.
The launch also reopened privacy debate tied to the Astro precedent, and Thorin Klosowski of the Electronic Frontier Foundation told Wired that “the companies that manufacture this kind of surveillance equipment have an interest in making us feel less secure at home.”
Ring’s rollout set a near-term timeline for the Rover Cam with a December 16 shipping date and a $999.99 price, while Ring set the Drone Cam for January 27, 2027 with a $249.99 price, contingent on FCC authorization.