Some people use a whole bunch of fixed cameras to monitor their homes, but Amazon has just announced a more flexible solution through wheeled and flying robots.
Both the $250 Drone Cam and $1,000 Rover Cam can respond to alarms or door and window sensor alerts in order to go check out what’s happening and send live video …
<a href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/ring-drone-cam-rover-cam-security-robot” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>Amazon says they are the first two Ring Robotics products, with more likely to follow. Both are autonomous.
Ring Drone and Ring Rover are both powered by AI Pilot, a custom-built system that uses the devices’ cameras, specialized vision models, on-device sensors, and cloud processing to see, think, and navigate autonomously.
AI Pilot simplifies the customer experience, starting with setup. Simply carry Ring Drone through your space or let Ring Rover autonomously explore, and it turns what it sees into a floor plan. It intelligently identifies rooms and suggests patrol points: spots worth extra attention. This could be a side door, windows, a register, or a long corridor, helping eliminate guesswork while also allowing you to add additional points customized to your space and security preferences.
When a patrol or flight is initiated, AI Pilot plans the most efficient route to get to a preset point based on the map it’s created. From there, it reacts in real time—autonomously navigating around furniture, shelving, and any obstacle it encounters.
You can set either device to patrol on a fixed schedule, as well as activate them manually, but they will also automatically respond to sensor alerts and alarms.
When a Ring camera, sensor, or alarm is triggered, [either device] automatically [moves] to previously set patrol points to investigate […] Continuous person motion detection means Ring Rover can alert you and start recording the moment it detects motion in its view—even when docked.
The Ring Rover Cam will begin shipping on December 16 for $999.99, but you can preorder it today. The Drone Cam starts shipping in late January for $249.99, but there’s no preorder yet.
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