KEY POINTS
- Amazon announced the Ring Rover Cam and Ring Drone Cam on November 10, with an AI Pilot system that plans patrol routes and avoids obstacles.
- The Rover costs $1,000 and ships from December 16, 2026, while the $250 Drone is planned for January 27, 2027 pending FCC authorization.
- Ring's past privacy and security problems, including a 2023 FTC case, are raising fresh questions about the new devices.
Amazon has introduced two mobile security devices under its Ring brand, a flying drone and a wheeled robot, both driven by an AI system the company calls AI Pilot. Ars Technica reported on the announcement, which Amazon posted on November 10, and noted that the products are likely to sharpen privacy debates around home and business surveillance.
