Amazon's new AI-powered Ring camera can fly around your house to investigate potential break-ins
Amazon has unveiled a security drone which offers homeowners 'proactive whole-home visibility'.
Confirming the move today (10 November), the online retailer revealed that Ring, the company that creates doorbells, had created Drone Cams and Rover Cams will be available to customers wishing to upgrade their home security.
Yep, you read that right: the company which creates smart doorbells is now offering drones and mini robots to patrol your home.
Powered by Ring Robotics, both systems will rely on an AI Pilot system which uses the devices' camera vision models, on-device sensors, and cloud processing to see, think, and navigate autonomously.
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The standout reveal is the indoor drone cam, which allows homeowners the opportunity to whizz around their abode to inspect potential disturbances and break-ins.
Powered by AI, the drone cam allows users to set custom flight routes, meaning that it is able to reach anywhere in the house with an open door.
The camera also has an automatic incident response, allowing the drone to immediately investigate when an alarm or sensor is triggered.
Footage can be captured in the day or at nighttime, allowing for round-the-clock security.
If a security drone doesn't sound like your thing, then Ring also have a Rover Cam on offer, which Amazon describes as having a 'guard on patrol who never clocks out'.
The security robot is not only able to patrol the home but also offers a built-in siren and two-way audio, meaning that you can confront any intruders personally should you wish.
The Drone Cam will be available to US customers from 27 January 2027 for $249.99 (£187), while the Rover Cam will be hitting the market a little sooner, with US customers able to purchase from 16 December 2026 for $999.99 (£749).
Amazon is yet to confirm whether the device will be available internationally.
The devices were shown during a demonstration by Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff, who explained why he believes the devices will act as a 'deterrent' to would-be intruders.
"If someone is going around your house at night, and your motion detector goes off on your Ring doorbell, imagine if you see spotlights and something flying across the window," he said, via CNBC. "You’re probably not going to go into that house."
He added that drones or roving cameras solve the problem of having mounted cameras all over the home, as it meant that people could have the benefit of added security without being filmed round-the-clock.
When it came to how the devices store footage, Amazon stated that footage will be protected by Ring’s strongest default encryption to date.
Topics: Amazon, Technology
Brenna Cooper
