Ring Unveils $250 Flying Camera and $1,000 Security Robot for Homes and Businesses
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Updated · CNBC · Nov 10
Ring Unveils $250 Flying Camera and $1,000 Security Robot for Homes and Businesses
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Nov 10
Summary
$250 Ring Drone Cam will fly preset indoor routes when alarms or sensors trip, recording day or night for up to eight minutes before returning to its dock.
Ring paired it with the $1,000 Rover Cam, a wheeled patrol robot for offices and warehouses built from Amazon's Astro platform with a siren, two-way audio and periscope camera.
Jamie Siminoff said both devices let users monitor multiple areas with fewer fixed cameras, while LED lights and a loud drone buzz are meant to deter intruders as well as capture footage.
Privacy concerns still shadow Ring, which says recording lights and default privacy settings are built in after years of scrutiny over police partnerships and other surveillance-related products.
The Drone Cam is set to ship in the U.S. on Jan. 27 pending FCC approval, while the Rover Cam starts shipping on Dec. 16 as Amazon pushes deeper into a smart-home market topping $200 billion this year.