Ring launches indoor security drone and enterprise patrol robot
Original title: Ring, known for its doorbell cameras, launches a home security drone and an enterprise security robot
Rover Cam costs $1,000 from December 16; Drone Cam follows on January 27 at $270.
Amazon-owned Ring announced Ring Robotics and two devices that patrol on a schedule and stream video to the Ring app. Ring Drone Cam is a flying indoor camera that can respond to Ring alarms; Ring Rover Cam is a business robot with continuous 4K video, a periscope camera and two-way audio. Both use a proprietary system called AI Pilot to map a space and navigate. Ring says recordings use TAKE encryption; local storage is not confirmed.
Unconfirmed: It is unclear whether either device will offer local video storage.
- Drone Cam records 2K video and includes LED lights for low light.
- Rover Cam can auto-record when it detects a human.
- Ring says both devices were inspired by feedback from Amazon Astro customers.
- Amazon discontinued Astro after repositioning it as a small-business guard.
- Vendors
- Ring
- Products
- Ring Drone CamRing Rover Cam
- Organizations
- Amazon
- AI models
- AI Pilot
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Amazon-owned Ring is pushing into robotics with the launch of a home security drone and a rolling robot designed to patrol and protect businesses.
By Lucas Ropek · techcrunch.com
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