Ring launches autonomous Drone Cam and Rover Cam security devices
Ring is launching Ring Robotics, a category of mobile security devices that patrol, investigate and respond automatically. The company introduced Ring Drone Cam for indoor home monitoring and Ring Rover Cam, an autonomous robot for businesses.
- Ring Robotics adds autonomous, mobile security to Ring's product range.
- Ring Drone Cam flies indoors, records in 2K and responds to triggered devices.
- Ring Rover Cam is a business security robot with up to 4K video.
- AI Pilot maps spaces, suggests patrol points and navigates around obstacles.
- Drone Cam ships in the U.S. on January 27, 2027, and Rover Cam on December 16, 2026.
AI Pilot maps spaces and plans patrols
Both devices are powered by AI Pilot, a system Ring says it built to combine cameras, specialized vision models, on-device sensors and cloud processing. The system maps a space, identifies rooms, suggests patrol points and navigates around obstacles.
Setup is designed to require limited manual planning. Customers can carry Ring Drone through their space, while Ring Rover can explore autonomously. AI Pilot then creates a floor plan and suggests locations that may need extra attention, such as side doors, windows, registers or long corridors. Customers can also add their own points.
When a patrol or flight begins, AI Pilot plans a route to the selected point and reacts to furniture, shelving and other obstacles in real time.
Ring Drone Cam brings mobile monitoring indoors
Ring Drone Cam is a flying indoor security camera that remains docked when it is not in use. Customers can set flight routes and schedules, deploy it on demand, or configure it to respond when a Ring camera, sensor or alarm is triggered.
The device has a 148° field of view, can rotate 360° and records in 2K video. Two built-in LED lights activate automatically in low-light conditions. Ring says Drone Cam works with its cameras, doorbells, sensors and alarms, and can be controlled through the Alexa Home Map.
The company presents the device as a way to check rooms that would otherwise require several fixed cameras, including when customers are away from home.
Rover Cam targets business security
Ring Rover Cam is designed for businesses. It can investigate disturbances, perform scheduled sweeps and travel to saved patrol points. At each stop, it can conduct a 360° scan, while an adjustable periscope camera can rise above counters, shelving and other obstacles.
Rover Cam streams and records in up to 4K video while moving or patrolling. It also includes continuous person motion detection, a siren, a light tower and two-way audio. Ring says the robot can automatically investigate programmed points when a connected Ring device is triggered.
Ring says Rover was inspired by feedback from Amazon Astro customers who valued its roving security capabilities. The company describes Rover as a purpose-built security robot rather than a general home robot with security features.
Privacy features and US shipping dates
Ring says privacy controls are built into both products. Drone Cam powers down in its dock with its camera off until a flight is triggered. Rover Cam's Sleep Mode retracts its periscope and turns off its microphone. Both devices have LED recording indicators, while Rover also displays its status on its screen.
Videos from both devices will use Ring's Throw Away the Key encryption, which the company calls its strongest default encryption yet. Ring also says the products are designed to be visible and audible when recording or deterring activity.
Ring Drone Cam will begin shipping to customers in the U.S. on January 27, 2027, for $249.99. Ring Rover Cam will begin shipping in the U.S. on December 16, 2026, for $999.99. A compatible Ring Protect plan is required.
