Security cameras just learned how to move.
Amazon’s Ring announced Ring Robotics on Tuesday — a whole new category of security that doesn’t sit on a wall. It patrols. Leading the launch are two machines: the Ring Drone Cam, a flying indoor camera for your home, and the Ring Rover Cam, a rolling robot guard for businesses. Both are powered by AI Pilot, Ring’s new system that maps your space, suggests patrol points, and steers around furniture and obstacles all on its own.
The Drone Cam is the one everybody will be talking about. It lives in a dock on the floor with its camera off. Set your flight routes and schedule, and it lifts off and flies them by itself. If a Ring camera, sensor or alarm gets triggered while you’re gone, the drone automatically flies to the spot to investigate — streaming 2K video with a 148-degree field of view that can rotate a full 360 degrees, with LED lights that kick on in the dark. Flights run about five to eight minutes, then it flies itself back to the dock and powers down.
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff says this is the product customers have been asking for: “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. The honest answer wasn’t more cameras; it meant reimagining what a security device could be.”
The Drone Cam costs $249.99 and is scheduled to ship January 27, 2027. One catch: it still needs FCC authorization before Ring can actually sell it, so for now Ring is taking email sign-ups.
The Rover Cam is built for businesses — stores, offices and warehouses with a lot of floor to cover. It rolls its patrol route on wheels, streams and records in up to 4K, and raises an adjustable periscope camera to see over counters and shelving. It has a built-in siren, a light tower and two-way talk, so it doesn’t just watch — it makes it very clear the space is protected. When a connected Ring device trips, Rover rolls out to investigate on its own, and it can run a full sweep of the floor after close while nobody’s there.
Ring Rover Cam is $999.99, preorders are open now, and it starts shipping December 16, 2026.
Scheduled patrols and flights on both devices require a Ring Protect plan. Would you let a drone patrol your house while you’re on vacation — or is a camera that follows the noise a little too much? Ring is betting the future of security doesn’t hang on a wall. It flies, and it rolls.
Photo credits: Ring / Amazon.
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