Ring launches Rover Cam security robot for businesses and an indoor Drone Cam

Ring, the Amazon-owned home security company, announced Ring Robotics on Nov. 10, a product category of mobile security devices that patrol, investigate and respond on their own. It launches with two machines: Ring Rover Cam, an autonomous security robot designed for businesses, and Ring Drone Cam, a flying indoor security camera for homes.

• Ring Rover Cam: $999.99, preorders open, U.S. shipping begins Dec. 16, 2026.
• Ring Drone Cam: $249.99, U.S. shipping planned for Jan. 27, 2027, pending FCC authorization.
• Both run on AI Pilot and work with existing Ring cameras, sensors and alarms.

Amazon notes Drone Cam has not yet been authorized under Federal Communications Commission rules and cannot be offered for sale or lease until it is. For now, Ring is taking email sign-ups for Drone Cam updates.

"For years, customers told us they wanted eyes in the places a fixed camera couldn't reach, and peace of mind in the spots they'd never want one," said Jamie Siminoff, Ring's founder and chief inventor. "The honest answer wasn't more cameras; it meant reimagining what a security device could be."

A patrol robot built from Astro feedback

Amazon describes Rover Cam as a purpose-built security robot rather than a home robot that also does security. The company says the idea came from Amazon Astro customers, who said roving security was the feature they valued most. The Gadgeteer notes that Amazon discontinued the $2,350 business version of Astro in 2024.

Business owners can send the robot to any room or saved patrol point with one tap, schedule patrols for after close or before open, or let it respond automatically when a connected Ring camera, sensor or alarm is triggered. On arrival it runs a 360-degree scan. A periscope camera on an adjustable mast looks over counters and shelving, and the mast height can be saved for each stop.

Rover Cam streams and records in up to 4K while it moves, not only at designated stops, according to Amazon. Person motion detection keeps running when the robot is docked. For deterrence it carries a built-in siren, a light tower and two-way audio, so an owner can speak through the robot from anywhere. Amazon pitches it for businesses with a lot of floor to cover, such as a sweep after close or a check when a sensor trips at 2 a.m.

Drone Cam revisits the Always Home Cam idea

Drone Cam flies custom routes on a schedule or on demand, and when a Ring camera, sensor or alarm is triggered, it flies to preset patrol points to investigate. It records 2K video through a 148-degree field of view, can rotate 360 degrees, and switches on two LED lights in low light.

Digital Trends compares the setup to a robot vacuum: the drone maps the home, suggests patrol points and then follows scheduled routes, while owners can still fly it whenever they want a quick look. Ring first showed a flying indoor camera, the Always Home Cam, in 2020. Tech Startups notes that product never reached widespread commercial availability.

Shared mapping and privacy controls

Both devices run on AI Pilot, a system Amazon says combines the devices' cameras, specialized vision models, on-device sensors and cloud processing. Owners carry Drone Cam through the space, or let Rover Cam explore on its own, and AI Pilot turns what it sees into a floor plan, identifies rooms and suggests patrol points such as a side door, windows or a register. During a patrol it plans a route and steers around furniture and shelving in real time.

Amazon says Drone Cam powers down in its dock with its camera off until a flight is triggered, and Rover Cam's Sleep Mode retracts the periscope and turns off the microphone. Both show LED indicators while recording, and video from both is protected by Ring's Throw Away the Key encryption. The company also says the drone's propellers are not quiet and the rover's light tower is bright by design, so both devices are seen and heard.

Drone Cam can also be controlled from the new Alexa Home Map. Scheduled routes and anytime video review require a compatible Ring Protect plan, according to Amazon.