Ring, the Amazon-owned home security company, announced Ring Drone Cam on November 10, 2026: an indoor camera that leaves a charging dock, flies a route through the house and returns. Amazon says it will ship in the United States on January 27, 2027, at $249.99. It is the first product of a new Ring Robotics line, alongside a $999.99 wheeled robot called Rover Cam that is built for businesses, not homes.

Ring first showed a flying indoor camera in 2020 and never shipped it. This one has a price, a date and a published spec sheet.

What it does

Drone Cam builds a floor plan of the home, either by being carried room to room or by exploring on its own, and then suggests patrol points. Owners can send it to a room, a saved viewpoint or a spot tapped on the map in the Ring app, launch a patrol route by hand, or schedule one. When another Ring device is triggered, such as a doorbell, a camera, a contact sensor or the alarm, the drone can fly to preset points to look.

According to Ring's product page, each flight lasts up to eight minutes on a new, fully charged battery, after which the drone returns to its dock to recharge. The camera records 2K video with a 148-degree field of view, and two LED lights switch on in low light; it does not use infrared night vision. It needs dual-band Wi-Fi, and Ring recommends at least 5 Mbps of upload speed. It is rated for indoor use only, between 41 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

What it does not do

Ring says the camera is off while the drone is docked and records only while it is in flight. LED indicators show when it is recording, and Amazon says the propellers are deliberately loud so people nearby know it is in the air. It has no microphone and no speaker, so it records no audio and offers no two-way talk, and it has no siren. Video is protected by an encryption system Ring calls Throw Away the Key.

What the subscription covers

Scheduled patrols and video review require a compatible Ring Protect plan, which also gives up to 180 days of video history. Ring says launching a flight by hand does not require a subscription. Ring's product page notes that some features are not available in Illinois. Professional installation is offered from $129.99.

One regulatory note

Amazon's announcement states that the device has not yet been authorized as required by Federal Communications Commission rules and may not be sold or leased until it is. Ring's page currently offers an email sign-up rather than an order button.

For anyone weighing it against a fixed indoor camera, the practical questions are layout and battery: an eight-minute flight covers a set of patrol points on one level, and the dock needs a flat indoor surface near an outlet.

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