Overview
- Ring announced Tuesday that Ring Robotics debuts two products: the $999.99 Rover Cam, available for preorder and due to ship Dec. 16, 2026, and the $249.99 Drone Cam, scheduled to ship Jan. 27, 2027 pending FCC authorization.
- Both devices run on Ring’s AI Pilot, which builds indoor floor plans from sensors and cameras, suggests patrol points, and navigates around furniture and shelving without direct remote piloting.
- The Drone Cam stays docked with its camera off until deployed, records 2K video with a 148-degree field of view, can rotate 360 degrees, flies for roughly eight minutes per sortie, and is intentionally loud to make its presence obvious.
- The Rover Cam streams and records up to 4K while moving, uses an adjustable periscope to see over counters and shelves, and includes active deterrents such as a siren, a bright light tower, and two-way audio for businesses.
- Ring says video is protected by its Throw Away the Key encryption and that scheduled patrols and video history require a compatible Ring Protect subscription, but the flying drone’s sale hinges on federal approval and the products will draw renewed privacy and law-enforcement access scrutiny.