Amazon’s Ring debuts security robots, including a drone

David K. LiTue, November 10, 2026 at 4:16 PM UTC

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The Ring Drone Cam is a flying indoor security camera. (Amazon)

Amazon’s Ring has launched an indoor security drone, the company said Tuesday, offering homeowners room-to-room surveillance where fixed cameras cannot reach.

The $250 Ring Drone Camera offers exactly what the product’s name implies — the technology to capture moving images from a lens affixed to a small quadcopter drone, according to the company.

Ring founder and chief inventor Jamie Siminoff said his customers have been asking for an expansion of the company’s popular doorbell cameras without having to install more cameras around the home.

The Ring Rover Cam is a security robot for businesses that patrols autonomously. (Amazon )

“For years, customers told us they wanted eyes in the places a fixed camera couldn’t reach, and peace of mind in the spots they’d never want one,” Siminoff said in a statement the company released Tuesday.

“The honest answer wasn’t more cameras; it meant reimagining what a security device could be. That kind of invention is hard, and it takes time. But we kept at it until we got it right—and that’s Ring Robotics. It’s not just a new category of security; it’s the beginning of a future where proactive, autonomous protection is something every home and every business can have.”

The Ring Drone and the Ring Rover are powered by AI Pilot and navigate autonomously.

The drone provides “wall-to-wall coverage,” according to Ring, with 148-degree peripheral vision and the ability to rotate 360 degrees to quickly spot potential threats.

LED lights also equip it to work in “low-light environments” so homeowners can “always get clear, crisp video,” the company said.

Ring also rolled out its $1,000 Ring Rover Cam, tailored for businesses.

The tool could be used to “investigate a disturbance” or be set to do “regular sweeps” of a property.

“Get a closer look wherever and whenever you need it without the cost and complexity of wiring up every corner of every room,” the company said.

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The devices are not quiet by design, Ring said, with drone propellers easily heard and the robot featuring a “light tower” that is “bright and easy to spot.”

“If someone’s there who shouldn’t be, a flying drone overhead or a roving robot with a siren makes it clear they’ve been spotted,” the company said. “Both devices are built to deter, not just monitor.”

Ring, in its sales pitch, directly took on concerns about bringing such technology behind closed doors.

“Privacy isn’t just a feature of Ring Robotics; it is the default,” Ring said in explaining privacy safeguards.

It assured consumers that cameras and recording features will be off when the drone isn’t flying or when the rover is in sleep mode.

“And you’ll always know when the devices are recording,” Ring said. “Both have LED indicators, and Ring Rover tells you right on its screen.”

But Michelle Dahl, a civil rights attorney and executive director of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, a privacy advocacy group, urged consumers to think twice before they invite recording devices into their homes.

“When you are allowing cameras within your own home, there is a really big risk of a data breach,” she told NBC News. “It’s a bizarre thing to introduce to the market when you consider all the issues it poses.”

Both pieces of equipment require a subscription fee of $5 per month or $60 annually, a customer service rep said.

This article was originally published on NBCNews.com

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