Overview
- Ring announced on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 that it has created Ring Robotics and will sell two devices: the $999.99 Rover Cam for businesses shipping December 16, 2026 and the $249.99 Drone Cam for homes shipping January 27, 2027 pending FCC approval.
- Both products use a new cloud AI system called AI Pilot that builds a digital map of a space and issues navigation commands from Ring’s servers so the physical devices carry minimal onboard sensors.
- The Drone Cam is an ultra-light indoor-only flyer of about 160–165 grams with roughly 5–8 minutes of flight per charge, short recharge cycles, Wi‑Fi-dependent navigation, and built-in loud propellers and shuttered cameras when docked.
- Ring says video is protected by TAKE (Throw Away the Key) encryption that rotates keys frequently but requires brief server-side key access for cloud processing, and both devices stream to the Ring app and need a Ring Protect plan for stored video.
- Privacy advocates point to Ring’s past police partnerships and warn that cloud-kept maps and server-accessible footage raise new surveillance and regulatory questions even as businesses gain an affordable autonomous patrol option built from repurposed Amazon Astro hardware.