Amazon's Ring unveils $250 flying home security drone and $1,000 patrol robot
The gist
Amazon-owned Ring unveiled a $249.99 indoor drone camera and a $999.99 patrol robot as its new Ring Robotics line.
The drone ships only after FCC approval, and Ring has shelved the idea twice before.
How it unfolded
- 2020Ring first previewed its indoor security drone, then called the Always Home Cam, priced at $249.99.
- 2021After the first drone was announced, Ring put products in boxes but never shipped them because, per Siminoff, they "just didn't work well enough."
- 2025Another false start: Ring found problems requiring more sensors and "more compute," which demanded more power and bigger batteries.
Key terms
- FCC
- An independent US federal agency that regulates radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable communications.
- FAA
- U.S. Department of Transportation agency that regulates civil aviation, air traffic control and aircraft certification.
Source: Wikipedia