Amazon is expanding its Ring business into robotics with the launch of two autonomous devices designed to monitor homes and commercial properties. The new products, an indoor flying camera and a mobile security robot, are intended to investigate suspicious activity and patrol spaces with limited human intervention.
The company announced the launch of Ring Robotics on Tuesday, introducing the Ring Drone Cam for residential use and the Ring Rover Cam for businesses. Both devices use artificial intelligence to navigate spaces, identify areas that need monitoring, and respond to security alerts.
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The Ring Drone Cam is designed to fly between rooms inside a home, allowing users to check areas that fixed cameras may not cover. It can follow routes set by users or be dispatched to investigate when a connected Ring sensor or alarm is triggered. Users can also operate it on demand through the Ring app. Its built-in LED automatically illuminates its path when recording at night or in low-light environments.
“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,” Siminoff said. “You’re probably not going to go into that house.”
The device is priced at $249.99 in the U.S., with shipments scheduled to begin on Jan. 27, 2027. However, Amazon said the drone has not yet received the required Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorization and cannot be sold or leased until approval is obtained.
“People like indoor cameras, but they don’t necessarily want them everywhere around their home,” Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff said.
The Ring Rover Cam is designed for businesses such as offices and commercial facilities. The wheeled robot can follow scheduled patrol routes and investigate disturbances when security sensors are activated. Users can also monitor it through the Ring app. The Rover Cam is priced at $999.99, with shipments expected to begin on Dec. 16 in the U.S.
Amazon said the device operates using Ring’s AI pilot system, which combines camera feeds, computer vision models, onboard sensors, and cloud processing. The technology maps its surroundings, identifies potential patrol locations, and helps the robot navigate around obstacles. During setup, the devices can create a floor plan of the space and suggest locations that may require additional monitoring.
Both devices are designed to integrate with Ring’s existing products.
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Meanwhile, the launches could also raise questions about privacy and surveillance. Amazon says the devices include features that indicate when recording is taking place and give users control over monitoring. The Drone Cam switches off its camera while docked and begins recording when it takes flight. The company also said footage from the new products will be protected through its “Throw Away the Key” encryption system.
“We have told our customers not to do that because it’s illegal. We’ve also put guardrails in there to make it so it doesn’t fly outside,” Siminoff said when asked about the possibility of the drone flying outdoors.