Amazon Ring debuts security robots, including a drone for indoor patrols
A camera that moves indoors
Ring announced the indoor drone on Tuesday. It carries a camera on a small quadcopter and is designed to travel from room to room, letting homeowners monitor places a stationary camera may not cover.
The device costs $250. Ring founder and chief inventor Jamie Siminoff said customers had asked the company to extend the reach of its doorbell cameras without adding cameras throughout their homes.
Features for wider coverage
Ring describes the drone as providing coverage across a home. Its camera has 148-degree peripheral vision and can turn 360 degrees to help locate possible threats, the company said.
LED lights are intended to help the camera operate in dim conditions. Ring said they allow homeowners to capture clear video in low light.
What Ring says customers wanted
Siminoff said customers sought views of areas that fixed cameras could not reach, while also wanting privacy in places where they would not want a camera installed. He made the remarks in a statement released by the company Tuesday.
The product adds a mobile option to Ring’s home security lineup. Its movement distinguishes it from cameras that remain fixed in one position.
Key points
- Ring’s indoor drone camera is priced at $250.
- The quadcopter is designed to provide room-to-room surveillance.
- Ring says the camera has 148-degree peripheral vision and rotates 360 degrees.
- LED lights support operation in low-light environments.