Amazon’s Ring launches flying camera, autonomous security robot

Amazon‘s Ring on Tuesday launched a new robotics business with two autonomous security products, a flying indoor camera for homes and a roving security robot designed for businesses, as the company expands beyond its established lineup of home-security devices.

Both devices – Ring Drone and Ring Rover – use Ring’s AI Pilot system, which combines cameras, vision models, on-device sensors and cloud processing to map spaces, identify potential patrol points and navigate around obstacles, Amazon said.

The launch marks an expansion of Ring’s security business, which began with video doorbells and has grown into a broader network of connected cameras, sensors and alarms.

The company said the new robots are designed to work with the existing devices through the Ring app.

Amazon will start shipping the Ring Rover Cam on December 16 at $999.99 in the US, and the Ring Drone Cam on January 27 at $249.99.

The Ring Drone can fly preset routes on demand or respond to alarms by flying to investigate.

The Ring Rover can patrol businesses autonomously, either on schedule or when needed.