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Ring Bets on Sidewalk With New Sensors, Appstore, AI Alerts and a Car Alarm

Sidewalk’s neighborhood network carries low‑power devices directly to the Ring app without relying on a home router or hub.

Overview

  • Ring’s new sensors and controls use Amazon Sidewalk for connectivity instead of Wi‑Fi or Z‑Wave, operating hub‑free with shipments slated for March.
  • Offerings span security, safety and control categories, including door and window sensors, motion and glass‑break detection, smoke and CO listeners, flood and freeze sensors, air‑quality monitors, smart plugs and switches.
  • The Sidewalk‑enabled Ring Car Alarm with GPS is available for pre‑order and was developed with Cambridge Mobile Telematics.
  • Ring is adding an in‑app Ring Appstore for third‑party integrations, rolling out to U.S. users in the coming weeks.
  • New AI features—Unusual Event Alerts and Active Warnings—arrive later this month for subscribers, while Sidewalk coverage expands to Canada and Mexico as Amazon reiterates privacy safeguards after prior opt‑out concerns.