Ring’s flying security camera is finally real. Amazon’s Ring just announced Ring Robotics, a new lineup of security devices that move around on their own, starting with an indoor drone for your home and a patrolling robot for businesses. It’s one of the more unusual smart home launches we’ve seen this year.
Ring announced both devices Tuesday. The Ring Drone Cam ships in the US on January 27, 2027, for $249.99. The Ring Rover Cam, built for businesses, ships December 16 for $999.99 and is now available for pre-order.
Ring Drone Cam flies to wherever something’s happening
The Drone Cam is a small flying camera that sits in a dock until you need it. You can schedule flights, send it on demand, or let it react on its own. When another Ring camera, sensor, or alarm goes off, it flies to preset spots in your home to check things out.
It records in 2K with a 148-degree field of view, can rotate 360 degrees, and has two LED lights for dark rooms. The Verge says it weighs just 165 grams. You can also control it through Amazon’s new Alexa Home Map.
Ring first showed this drone back in 2020 as the Always Home Cam. Founder Jamie Siminoff told The Verge that Ring has been working on it since 2016 and came close to shipping two other versions before landing on this one.
The Rover Cam is a rolling robot for offices, stores, and warehouses. Ring says it was inspired by feedback from Astro owners, who liked its security features most, and that it took the best parts of Astro to build a dedicated security robot.
It can patrol on a schedule, react to alerts from other Ring devices, and do a 360-degree scan at each stop. A periscope camera on an adjustable mast lets it see over shelves and counters. It streams and records in up to 4K while it’s moving, and it has a siren, a light tower, and two-way audio so you can talk to whoever’s there.
Both devices use Ring’s AI Pilot system to map your space, suggest patrol points, and steer around furniture and other obstacles.
Privacy is the big question with any flying camera, especially from Ring, which settled with the FTC in 2023 over employees accessing customer videos. Ring says the drone’s camera is off and covered while it’s docked, and both devices have LED indicators that show when they’re recording. The drone is also intentionally loud, and video from both is protected by Ring’s end-to-end encryption.
There are a couple of catches. Scheduled patrols and video storage require a Ring Protect plan. And the Drone Cam hasn’t been authorized by the FCC yet, so Ring can’t sell it until that happens.
This comes just days after reports that Amazon is building a new home robot around Fauna’s Sprout humanoid. Apple and Google are pushing harder into the smart home too, but neither has anything that flies.
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