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Amazon’s Ring unveils indoor drone camera and business patrol robot

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November 10: Ars adds about eight minutes of flight, single-floor limits, cloud video kept up to 180 days, and degraded performance near reflective or transparent surfaces.

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Ring will sell an indoor flying camera and a business patrol robot that map spaces and stream encrypted video to the Ring app.

Amazon-owned Ring announced Ring Robotics: Ring Drone Cam, an indoor flying camera, and Ring Rover Cam, a business patrol robot. Both follow preset routes, can respond to connected Ring alerts, and stream to the Ring app using AI Pilot with on-device sensors and cloud processing. The Verge prices Drone Cam at $249.99 for a US ship date of January 27, 2027, and Rover Cam at $999.99 on December 16, 2026; TechCrunch reports about $270 and $1,000. Footage uses TAKE, or Throw Away the Key, encryption. The Verge says the drone still awaits FCC certification and needs Wi-Fi to fly.

Key facts
  • Drone Cam records 2K video with a 148-degree field of view and LED lighting.
  • Rover Cam records up to 4K, stays on one floor, and cannot climb stairs.
  • The Verge says flight lasts 5 to 8 minutes; Ars says about 8 minutes.
  • Both devices require a Ring Protect plan for storage and advanced features.
  • Keys rotate every five minutes and Ring copies are deleted after 24 hours, The Verge reports.
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Timeline

dated events in the reporting · oldest first
  1. Dec 16, 2026Ring Rover Cam expected to ship · The Verge
  2. Jan 27, 2027Ring Drone Cam set to ship in the US · The Verge

What each outlet adds

beyond the shared facts
  • The VergeExact prices, FCC status, Wi-Fi limit, and key-rotation details
  • TechCrunchRounded prices and that local storage is unconfirmed
  • The Register2023 FTC settlement, Familiar Faces complaint, and TAKE explanation
  • Ars TechnicaSingle-floor limit, 180-day cloud retention, and surface caveats
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RingAmazon
Products
Ring Drone CamRing Rover CamAI PilotAlexaFamiliar Faces
Organizations
AmazonFCCRingFTCFlock Safety
Countries
United States
AI models
AI Pilot

Coverage

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  1. · 14h ago The Verge · AIFirst report

    Ring plans January 27, 2027 launch of $249.99 AI indoor drone camera

    The 165-gram Drone Cam needs Wi-Fi to fly, films only while airborne, and still awaits FCC certification.

  2. · 14h ago TechCrunch · AI

    Ring launches indoor security drone and enterprise patrol robot

    Rover Cam costs $1,000 from December 16; Drone Cam follows on January 27 at $270.

  3. · 6h ago The Register · Security

    Amazon launches Ring indoor drone and wheeled business patrol robot

    Both robots map interiors and use cloud processing; Ring cites a scheme it says later deletes encryption keys.

  4. · 5h ago Ars Technica · AI

    Amazon debuts AI-powered Ring security drone and robot

    Ring Drone Cam flies about 8 minutes per charge; the $1,000 Ring Rover Cam is set to ship December 16.