Expanding its smart security portfolio, Amazon’s Ring has unveiled 2 new surveillance devices: an indoor flying drone for home monitoring and an autonomous security robot designed to patrol business premises. The launches aim to help users monitor multiple areas of their homes and workplaces through mobile security devices.
The company introduced the $250 Ring Drone Cam, a compact security camera that can fly between rooms, including different floors, and record footage during both daytime and nighttime. When an alarm or a sensor connected to windows, doors or other home security devices detects unusual activity, the drone follows a preset route to investigate. Users can also activate it manually whenever required.
During a product demonstration in New York, Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff explained how the drone could support home monitoring and act as a crime “deterrent” through its built-in LED lights.
“If someone is going around your house at night, and your motion detector goes off on your Ring doorbell, imagine if you see spotlights and something flying across the window,” Siminoff said. “You’re probably not going to go into that house.”
The drone can operate for up to 8 minutes on a single charge before automatically returning to its charging dock. It features 2 plastic-encased propellers that produce a loud buzzing sound while flying.
Ring has helped Amazon expand its presence in the smart home market beyond Echo smart speakers and Eero routers. According to Grand View Research, the global smart home market is expected to exceed $200 billion in sales this year. The sector also attracts major competitors, including Apple and Google.
However, Ring has faced privacy concerns over the years, particularly regarding its partnerships with law enforcement agencies. Earlier in 2026, the company faced criticism over a Super Bowl advertisement promoting its AI-powered pet-finding feature, “Search Party”. Following the backlash, Ring cancelled its planned integration with Flock Safety, a technology provider known for its automated licence plate recognition systems.
Ring first introduced the concept of its flying security camera in 2020 under the name Always Home Cam. According to Siminoff, the company delayed its commercial release to improve the device’s design, sensors and data processing capabilities.
Alongside the drone, Ring also unveiled the $1,000 Ring Rover Cam, an autonomous security robot designed for offices, warehouses and other commercial spaces. The device adapts Amazon’s Astro home robot, which had a limited presence as a business device following its launch in 2021.
Ring described the Rover Cam as a “purpose-built security robot”, developed using what it called the “best of Astro”.
The device features a display mounted on a 2-wheeled base, along with an extendable periscope camera. It also includes a built-in siren, 2-way audio and a light tower that projects light onto the ceiling, helping users identify its location.
In an interview, Siminoff explained that both devices are designed to help users monitor multiple areas of their homes or businesses without installing cameras everywhere.
“People like indoor cameras, but they don’t necessarily want them everywhere around their home,” Siminoff said.
Ring stated that privacy is the “default” setting for both devices. The drone and robot display an LED indicator whenever they are recording.
The company has also clarified that the Drone Cam cannot be operated outdoors due to Federal Aviation Administration regulations, which generally restrict drone operations beyond the pilot’s visual line of sight.
“We have told our customers not to do that because it’s illegal,” Siminoff said. “We’ve also put guardrails in there to make it so it doesn’t fly outside.”
The Ring Drone Cam is scheduled to ship in the US from January 27, subject to Federal Communications Commission approval. Meanwhile, shipments of the Ring Rover Cam are scheduled to begin on December 16.
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