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Ring Expands Sidewalk Devices and Debuts Fire Watch at CES 2026

The company is tying its cameras to a broadened mesh network to deliver community-level alerts on a staggered timeline.

Overview

  • Ring introduced a new lineup of Sidewalk-enabled sensors and control devices that work without Wi‑Fi or a hub, with most units shipping in March and the network expanding to Canada and Mexico.
  • Fire Watch, built with nonprofit Watch Duty, will roll out this spring with real-time fire alerts, optional snapshot sharing from Ring users, and AI smoke/flame detection for Ring Protect subscribers.
  • Amazon said it donated $1 million to Watch Duty to help expand coverage and improve real-time wildfire reporting across the U.S.
  • New AI features — Unusual Event Alerts and Active Warnings — start later this month for subscribers with Video Descriptions enabled, and they are not available in Illinois.
  • Ring launched an in-app Appstore in the U.S. for third-party integrations, opened preorders for a GPS Ring Car Alarm, and announced a $5,000 Mobile Security Trailer due this spring.