The on-board camera capability includes a 148-degree field of view and 360-degree rotation with 2K video resolution. Two LED lights also activate in low light conditions to help illuminate the scene for the drone’s video camera.
However, the drone is limited to just 8 minutes of flight time when operating on a “new, fully charged battery under controlled conditions,” according to the product description. It comes with a docking station for charging.
Another caveat in the product description is that the Ring Drone Cam may experience degraded performance when navigating in environments with reflective surfaces such as “polished marble or wet tiles”, blank matte walls without any elements, or transparent surfaces like frameless glass and mirrors.
Yet Amazon touts the drone as offering an “autonomous way to check on your home that’s never existed before,” whether the customer is away or at home. The Ring Drone can be controlled directly from the interactive Alexa Home Map that shows all of a customer’s Amazon-linked devices.
Roaming robot
Meanwhile, Amazon introduced the Ring Rover Cam priced at $1,000 as “an autonomous security robot designed for businesses.” This product is already available for pre-order for those who want it and is expected to begin shipping to customers on December 16, 2026.
The company described the Ring Rover as inspired by customer feedback about another invite-only beta product, the Amazon Astro robot designed for home surveillance.
The Ring Rover can live stream and record in up to 4K video resolution while on patrol or while scanning 360 degrees at a designated location. Videos triggered by doorbell rings, motion events and Live View events are stored in the cloud to be shared and replayed for up to 180 days.
Like the Ring Drone, the Ring Rover can automatically respond to alerts from connected Ring devices by following its pre-programmed patrol points. But the wheeled robot is only designed to operate in a single-story indoor environment, as it does not have the ability to climb stairs.
Amazon’s product description also warns that the Rover is not compatible with “curved edges, sunken areas, floor transitions greater than 1.375 inches (3.5 centimeters), and glossy black floors.”
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