Amazon's $250 AI-powered drone camera flies around your home and stream to your phone
Amazon has unveiled its next generation of home security devices with the announcement of Ring Robotics, which includes a drone camera.
The device has the ability to fly around your house and live stream the footage to your phone.
Alongside this, Amazon is also launching the Ring Rover, which is a purpose-built security robot for businesses that patrols autonomously.
Both devices are powered by AI Pilot, which the e-commerce giant describes as a ‘custom-built system that uses the devices’ cameras, specialized vision models, on-device sensors, and cloud processing to see, think, and navigate autonomously’.
How does the Ring security drone work?
With the help of AI, the drone enables customers to set custom flight routes, meaning that it is able to navigate anywhere within the house that has an open door.
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The Ring drone is also equipped with an automatic incident response, meaning that it will autonomously investigate an issue if an alarm or sensor goes off.
Other specs include wall-to-wall coverage, with the drone boasting a 148-degree field of view and the ability to rotate 360 degrees, and capabilities to capture footage in day or night, as the camera has two built-in LED lights that activate automatically in low-light environments, ‘so you always get clear, crisp video’.
According to Amazon, the drone includes seamless Ring integration, meaning it will work with other Ring cameras, doorbells, sensors, and alarms out of the box, and can be controlled from the new Alexa Home Map.
Jamie Siminoff, the founder and chief inventor of Ring, said: “For years, customers told us they wanted eyes in the places a fixed camera couldn’t reach, and peace of mind in the spots they’d never want one.
“The honest answer wasn’t more cameras; it meant reimagining what a security device could be. That kind of invention is hard, and it takes time. But we kept at it until we got it right - and that's Ring Robotics. It’s not just a new category of security; it’s the beginning of a future where proactive, autonomous protection is something every home and every business can have.”
What does the Ring drone camera mean for privacy?
Amazon has addressed how privacy will be implemented for the new devices, stating that it wouldn’t just be a default, but instead is ‘the default’.
The firm explained: “Ring Drone powers down in its dock with its camera off, waiting until a flight is triggered to begin recording. With Ring Rover, Sleep Mode retracts the periscope and turns off the microphone with a single tap. And you’ll always know when the devices are recording. Both have LED indicators, and Ring Rover tells you right on its screen.”
The drone is also designed to ‘be seen and heard’, with the propellers not quiet, with both ‘built to deter, not just monitor’.
Amazon has stated that this is Ring’s strongest default encryption yet.
The Ring Drone Cam will begin shipping to customers in the US on January 27, 2027, for $249.99.
Using these links, you can order the Drone Cam and Rover on Amazon now.
