Amazon is bringing mobile patrol devices to Ring’s security range, announcing an indoor drone for home checks and a ground robot for businesses as the company seeks to extend surveillance beyond fixed cameras.
Amazon priced the Rover Cam at $999.99, with U.S. shipping scheduled to begin Dec. 16, 2026. The Drone Cam is listed at $249.99, with a Jan. 27, 2027, shipping date that depends on Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorization. Amazon says it cannot offer the drone for sale before approval and did not give an authorization date.
The Drone Cam records 2K video. Owners can set it to follow routes or send it out on demand. Amazon says it can also travel to preset patrol locations when a connected Ring camera, sensor or alarm is triggered. The Rover Cam is designed for business patrols and incident checks; it can record and stream video at up to 4K while moving and has a siren, light tower and two-way audio.
Amazon introduced Ring Robotics as a new category on Nov. 10. Both devices use AI Pilot, which the company says combines image data, onboard sensors and cloud processing to build maps, suggest patrol locations and help the devices avoid obstacles. They work with existing Ring products and the Ring app.
The Drone Cam’s camera turns off while it is docked. In Sleep Mode, the Rover Cam retracts its periscope and switches off its microphone. Amazon says a compatible Ring Protect plan is required for scheduled patrols and video review.
Ring founder and chief inventor Jamie Siminoff said, “The honest answer wasn’t more cameras; it meant reimagining what a security device could be.” Ring announced an earlier indoor flying-camera concept, Always Home Cam, in September 2020. Its release described a camera that could follow flight paths set in advance and respond to a Ring Alarm trigger.
The Rover Cam’s U.S. shipping date is Dec. 16, 2026. The Drone Cam is scheduled to follow on Jan. 27, 2027, if it receives FCC authorization.
