Ring camera with propellers: Amazon announces $250 home security drone

Ring camera with propellers: Amazon announces $250 home security drone Advertisement Updated: 7:13 PM EST Nov 10, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Livia Daggett Digital Curator Ring camera with propellers: Amazon announces $250 home security drone Updated: 7:13 PM EST Nov 10, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Livia Daggett Digital Curator Amazon’s Ring, known for its doorbell cameras, is branching into more at-home surveillance technology — now in the form of a drone that flies around your house. Video above: Savannah police officer gave ICE agent husband access to Flock system Advertisement The company’s new indoor Ring Drone, listed at $250 and set to launch in late January, can fly custom, pre-set routes around your home or business, Ring said. The flights can be scheduled, or users can prompt them at any time. “When a Ring camera, sensor, or alarm is triggered, Ring Drone automatically flies to previously set patrol points to investigate,” the product announcement said. Ring describes the drone as “built from the ground up with AI at its core,” saying it can "see, think, and navigate autonomously." The company says the AI system creates a map of your house that lets the drone navigate when it’s deployed. When powered off and docked, the drone has its camera off, Ring said. Lights tell the user when the device is recording, and the drone's propellers intentionally “aren’t quiet,” which the company says acts as a deterrent. The company also launched the $999 rolling Rover Cam, geared toward businesses. The rover, which has a periscoping camera, streams video whenever it is moving and can “alert you and start recording the moment it detects motion in its view,” the company said. The patrolling device allows users to activate a light tower and sirens or use two-way audio to communicate. It’s billed as “like having a guard on patrol who never clocks out.” Both require a subscription to a Ring Protect plan, which costs $5 per month or $60 annually, Ring told NBC News. Ring has faced criticism in the past over privacy-violation concerns. A Ring ad during last year’s Super Bowl showed how the Ring network could be used to find lost dogs — but some found the idea of using AI to scan video footage from cameras around a neighborhood worrying. Florida bans Flock and other license plate readers on state roads After facing backlash, Ring announced it was canceling its planned partnership with the much-beleaguered Flock Safety, a firm that operates a network of license plate readers and cameras that has been caught up in misuse scandals as stories broke of police officers using the cameras to stalk ex-partners . Ring and Flock’s agreement would have allowed agencies working with Flock to retrieve video captured on Ring devices for their investigations if allowed by customers. Ring says video from both new devices will be handled using Ring’s “Throw Away the Key encryption,” which it calls its “strongest default encryption yet.” Ring says it is “inspired” by end-to-end encryption, generally considered a strong standard for privacy. But the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a digital rights advocacy group, says Ring's system is “still not even close to the privacy protections of end-to-end encryption.” The drone is advertised as an indoor camera, and it should not be used to fly outside, per Federal Aviation Administration regulations. For his part, Ring founder and inventor Jamie Siminoff described Ring's new robotics as "the beginning of a future where proactive, autonomous protection is something every home and every business can have.” Make WTAE a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Ole Miss student apologizes after video showing women making racist gestures sparks backlash Video: Drone delivers food to ape stranded during Florida flooding Public health alert issued for three frozen meat products, USDA warns Paul McCartney achieves billionaire status, becomes world’s third-richest musician