Amazon's Ring Launches $250 Drone Cam and $1,000 Robot for Security

Amazon's Ring introduced two new security products: the $250 Ring Drone Cam and the $1,000 Ring Rover Cam. The Ring Drone Cam is a flying indoor security camera that autonomously patrols homes. It flies up to eight minutes, captures footage day or night, and activates when home security sensors or alarms trigger. The drone can be remotely deployed at any time and features bright LED lights to serve as a crime deterrent.

The Ring Rover Cam repurposes Amazon’s Astro robot into a mobile security device for businesses. Priced at $1,000, it is designed to patrol offices and warehouses with features such as a siren, two-way audio, and a periscope camera. Ring first previewed the drone in 2020 but delayed release to enhance its design and sensor capabilities. These products expand Amazon’s presence in the smart home and business security market, estimated to exceed $200 billion in sales this year.

This matters because these new devices widen security options for consumers and businesses by combining autonomous mobility with smart monitoring. For investors, it shows Amazon (AMZN) pushing further into a large and growing security technology market leveraging existing technology like the Astro robot, potentially impacting future revenue from smart security products.