Overview

• Search Party analyzes footage from nearby outdoor Ring cameras to spot dogs that match a neighbor’s missing-pet report, then alerts those camera owners with possible matches.
• It is enabled by default in the Ring app, though users can switch it off and no video is shared unless the owner reviews the alert and chooses to send it.
• The feature begins a free U.S. rollout in November as part of Ring’s community tools for helping reunite pets with their families.
• Compatibility includes all Ring doorbells, Floodlight and Spotlight Cams, plus Stick Up and Outdoor Cams when set to the Outdoor install type.
• Ring has not disclosed technical details of the AI; the company says it is not designed to process human biometrics, is separate from Community Requests to police, and may expand to cats later.