Ring unveils flying home camera and business rover, with US shipping dates

Amazon-owned Ring announced an indoor flying security camera and a business patrol robot on November 10. Ring Rover Cam is scheduled to start shipping in the United States on December 16 for $999.99. Ring Drone Cam follows on January 27, 2027, for $249.99. The drone still awaits FCC authorization, which Ring says is required before it can be offered for sale.

Both devices let owners send a camera to rooms and saved viewpoints through the existing Ring app. Compatible alarms or sensors can trigger a trip to a preset location. Users can also dispatch a device themselves. Scheduled patrols require a compatible Ring subscription.

Ring says its shared AI Pilot navigation system combines cameras, vision models, onboard sensors and cloud processing.

Ring’s robotics page says navigation improves as devices complete patrols after setup. Once the rover finishes mapping, owners can label rooms and edit suggested viewpoints. The Ring app manages destinations alongside connected security devices.

One floor for the drone, shop floors for the rover

The drone’s official support specification lists indoor residential use on a single floor, with multi-floor support planned. Its maximum eight-minute flight was tested with a new, fully charged battery under controlled conditions; actual duration varies. It captures 1920-by-1920 2K video with a 148-degree horizontal and vertical field of view.

The product FAQ specifies LED lighting for dark spaces. With no microphone or speaker, the drone records no audio and offers no two-way talk. Its operating range is 5–35°C, and it returns to recharge when the battery runs low. The support page separately specifies 10 Mbps upload bandwidth for 2K video.

Rover Cam is designed for dry interiors with smooth, flat surfaces on one floor, covering up to 5,000 square feet. Its support page specifies up to 4K daytime and 2K night video, with 15 Mbps upload bandwidth for 4K. The dock needs one foot of clearance on each side and five feet in front, and must be at least three feet from a downward staircase. The rover supports infrared night vision and charges in approximately 45 minutes. Quality varies with bandwidth, temperature and lighting.

An adjustable camera mast lets the rover look over counters and shelving. It supports two-way talk, a remotely activated siren and a light tower. It records while moving and can begin recording after detecting a person while docked. Ring says the rover is unsuitable around children under three or small pets.

Both support pages promise security updates for at least four years after the devices are last sold new on Ring’s websites. Ring separately notes that an update period does not guarantee the device’s lifespan.

The drone stops recording and its camera is shielded when docked. The rover retracts its camera mast and switches off its microphone in Sleep Mode. Both have recording indicators, and Ring says their video will use Throw Away the Key encryption, or TAKE.

Ring’s privacy page says it retains video encryption keys for 24 hours to power active intelligent features, then deletes them. Current TAKE documentation limits encrypted playback to enrolled mobile devices in the Ring app. Features including website viewing and video search require temporarily pausing TAKE.

Enrollment requires iOS 17 or Android 9 and later, plus the latest Ring app. Access on a replacement device depends on enrolled devices or recovery methods. Ring says it cannot restore encrypted recordings if all recovery methods and enrolled devices are lost. Product pages currently offer launch notifications for the drone and preorders for the rover.