Ring is launching a flying security camera to patrol your home

In 2020, Amazon held a hardware event where it announced several new products. Outside of the usual Echo devices, Fire TV products, and eero routers, there was a more outlandish piece of hardware called the Ring Always Home Cam. This was a mini drone that would patrol your home and send video to your phone. While that specific concept never got off the ground, Ring is now actually launching a flying camera that will go on sale.

Today, Ring announced the launch of Ring Robotics, a new category of autonomous security products. To christen the launch of this new product category, the company has debuted a device called the Ring Drone Cam. Similar to the Always Home Cam, this is a small drone that patrols your home and neatly tucks away into a dock when it’s unneeded.

To navigate your home, the Drone Cam relies on something Ring calls AI Pilot. As Ring explains, this is “a custom-built system that uses the devices’ cameras, specialized vision models, on-device sensors, and cloud processing to see, think, and navigate autonomously.” By carrying the drone around your home once, AI Pilot develops a floor plan based on what it sees.

Here are the key features the Drone Cam offers:

• Custom flight routes: Set the routes, set the schedule, and Ring Drone flies them automatically. You can also deploy it on demand at any time.
• Automatic incident response: When a Ring camera, sensor, or alarm is triggered, Ring Drone automatically flies to previously set patrol points to investigate.
• Coverage: With a 148-degree field of view and the ability to rotate 360 degrees, Ring Drone provides a whole-room view in clear 2K video.
• Captures video day or night: Two built-in LED lights activate automatically in low-light environments for clear video.
• Ring integration: Works with Ring cameras, doorbells, sensors, and alarms out of the box, and can be controlled from the new Alexa Home Map.

In terms of privacy, the drone powers down when nestled in its dock, which also turns the camera off. Ring says the drone will only start recording again once it’s in flight. It also has an LED light indicator to let you know when it’s recording. And the videos are protected by Throw Away the Key encryption (TAKE).

The Ring Drone Cam is scheduled to start shipping on January 27, 2027. It will cost $249.99 when it becomes available, and you can sign up for updates. Along with the Drone Cam, Ring is also launching a security robot called the Ring Rover Cam. The Rover Cam will start shipping on December 16, 2026, for $999.99, and pre-orders start today.