Ring launches AI Pilot-powered Drone Cam and Rover Cam
Ring announced the Ring Robotics subbrand and two autonomous security devices: the $249 Ring Drone Cam for indoor home patrols and the $999 Ring Rover Cam for workplace monitoring. Ring says both use AI Pilot, combining cameras, sensors, vision models, and cloud processing to map interiors and navigate predefined patrol points. ZDNET reported that the drone's flight time is limited to five to eight minutes per trip, while the Rover moves slowly and is better suited to routine surveillance.
The launch expands Ring's product line to autonomous patrol devices for homes and workplaces, while the reported flight-time and mobility limitations may restrict their practical use.
Today, Ring announced the launch of a new subbrand, Ring Robotics, with two new products: the $249 Ring Drone Cam, an indoor “mobile security camera” drone that shoots 2K video, and the $999 Ring Rover Cam, a security robot for businesses that patrols autonomously and investigates disturbances.
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Both devices use Ring’s custom navigation software, “AI Pilot,” to autonomously navigate interior spaces and move between set points along a patrol, rather than being controlled directly by the user. AI Pilot leverages the devices’ cameras, sensors, and vision models, along with cloud processing, to create interior maps, then move the devices between predesignated patrol points such as a side door or a window.
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