Amazon Ring launches $250 security drone and $1,000 patrol robot

Amazon's Ring has unveiled two new AI-powered mobile security devices: the Ring Drone Cam for homes and the Ring Rover Cam for businesses.

Product details

The Ring Drone Cam is priced at $250 and is scheduled to ship on January 27, 2027, pending authorization from the Federal Communications Commission. The drone can fly up to eight minutes at a time before autonomously returning to its charging dock. It features a 148-degree field of view, 360-degree rotation, and 2K video resolution, with two LED lights that activate in low-light conditions.

The Ring Rover Cam is priced at $1,000 and is available for preorder, with shipping scheduled to begin on December 16, 2026. Ring describes it as an autonomous security robot designed for business. It can livestream and record in up to 4K video resolution and can cover up to 5,000 square feet. The wheeled robot is designed to operate within a single-floor, indoor environment because it lacks stair-climbing capability. It comes with an automatically adjustable mast, a siren, a light tower, and a microphone for two-way audio communication.

Both devices use a system Ring calls AI Pilot, which uses cameras, on-device sensors, and cloud processing to map floor plans, suggest patrol points, and navigate around obstacles such as furniture.

Subscription and availability

Scheduled flights and patrols, and reviewing the Rover's recorded video, require a Ring Protect subscription plan. Both pieces of equipment require a subscription fee of $5 per month or $60 annually, according to a customer service representative who spoke to NBC News.

Privacy context

Ring says privacy is the default mode for both devices, which flash an LED light when recording. Videos taken by the new devices will be protected with Ring's Throw Away the Key Encryption, introduced in September 2026. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has described this as an improvement over Ring's former default settings but still well short of end-to-end encryption.

Ring has faced previous privacy scrutiny, including a 2023 Federal Trade Commission investigation in which the agency charged Ring with allowing employees and contractors to watch customer video recordings and described lackluster safeguards that allowed hackers to access 55,000 US customers' accounts.

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Sources

• arstechnica.com: Ring cameras go mobile as Amazon debuts AI-powered security drone and robot - Ars Technica
• nbcbayarea.com: Amazon’s Ring debuts security robots including a drone – NBC Bay Area
• paidfreedroid.com: Ring Drone Cam Launched at $249.99: Specs and Features
• cnbc.com: Amazon's Ring unveils flying drone, robot to patrol homes, businesses
• nbcnews.com: Amazon’s Ring debuts security robots including a drone
• geekwire.com: Amazon’s Ring tries again with a $250 flying home security drone and a $1,000 patrol robot – GeekWire

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