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Amazon’s Ring unveils flying drone and robot to patrol homes and businesses
Amazon’s Ring has unveiled a $250 indoor drone camera that can fly through a home to investigate activity after a security alarm or sensor is triggered. The launch expands Ring’s home surveillance range and comes as smart home products attract major technology companies.
The Drone Cam follows a preset route, records by day or night and can also be deployed by users at any time. It flies for up to eight minutes before returning to its charging dock, and has lights intended to deter intruders. Ring has previously faced privacy concerns over its police partnerships and a cancelled integration with Flock Safety.
In short
- Ring unveiled a $250 indoor drone security camera.
- It can fly for up to eight minutes per charge.
- The launch renews questions about Ring’s surveillance practices.
Explained simply
Ring is Amazon’s home security brand, best known for video doorbells and cameras that let people monitor their homes remotely. Its products sit within a wider market for connected devices that use cameras, sensors and internet links to help people keep an eye on their property.
The new drone is designed to move around indoors and check what has triggered an alarm or sensor, adding a mobile camera to Ring’s existing range. Amazon is the company behind Ring, while homeowners and businesses are the intended users of its security products.
These devices can offer extra ways to monitor a property, but cameras inside homes also raise questions about privacy and who can access recordings. Ring has faced scrutiny over its links with police and a proposed connection with security company Flock Safety.