Amazon plans Ring AI security robot and drone, with launches beginning in late 2026

Amazon says the Ring Rover Cam and Ring Drone Cam will use its AI Pilot system to map indoor spaces, plan patrols and navigate around obstacles using cameras, sensors and cloud processing. The Rover is expected to reach customers starting at the end of 2026, with the Drone Cam following in early 2027; the announcement renews privacy concerns around flying home security cameras.

For buyers, autonomous patrols could reduce the need to position fixed cameras throughout a space, but setup requires mapping the home or business and the system uses cloud processing. Amazon has not detailed how these maps and patrol data are stored or protected, leaving a key privacy question unresolved before the planned launches.