Ring's AI-Powered Drone Automatically Patrols Inside Your Home

Home security can now fly. Amazon-owned Ring has announced the Ring Drone Cam, a $250 indoor flying security camera designed to automatically patrol a home’s interior.

The AI-powered Ring Drone Cam works alongside existing Ring products, including static cameras and sensors. When an alarm sounds or motion is detected, the drone automatically deploys to investigate.

Homeowners can also launch the drone on command or program custom flight routines on a scheduled basis. Due to its compact, lightweight design, flight times are limited to eight minutes per charge. Users can monitor a live 360-degree feed on their smartphones while the drone is airborne, and built-in LED spotlights allow it to operate effectively in total darkness.

Although designed to operate autonomously, initial setup requires some manual effort: users must carry the drone throughout their home to help it build an internal spatial map. Additionally, Ring notes that navigation works best in environments with distinct visual details; reflective surfaces, featureless walls, and frameless glass may pose operational challenges.

Detailed camera specifications remain sparse, but Ring confirms the drone features a 2K (1920×1920) square image sensor paired with a 148-degree field of view.

After completing a patrol, the drone automatically returns to its base station, fully recharging in roughly an hour. Ring emphasizes that all video and audio recording automatically stops whenever the drone is docked.

With a subscription, users can store, share, and review recorded footage—including motion events and Live View feeds—for up to 180 days. Users can also search through archival footage using plain-text queries.

Designed exclusively for indoor use, the premise behind the Ring Drone Cam is simple: a single autonomous drone can monitor the same space as multiple stationary security cameras.

Ring founder Jamie Siminoff told The Verge during a launch event that the company has spent a decade developing the drone off and on, only recently achieving its design and performance goals after returning to the drawing board a year ago.

Although Amazon’s listing notes the device has not yet received FCC authorization, Siminoff states that the U.S.-assembled drone complies with all regulatory standards.

The Ring Drone Cam is scheduled to ship in January 2027 for $249.99.

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