Board:   [DoveNet] Tech Talk
Subject: Amazon Ring Drone
From:    Mortar
Date:    Wed Nov 11, 2026 11:05

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  By: TLDR to tldrnewsletter@synchro.net on Wed Nov 11 2026 11:32:12

 >  AMAZON'S RING UNVEILS FLYING DRONE AND ROBOT TO PATROL HOMES AND
 > BUSINESSES (3 MINUTE READ) [8]
 >
 > The Ring Drone Cam is a security camera that can fly from room to room to
 > investigate suspicious activity. For $250, the drone can fly up to eight
 > minutes at a time before autonomously returning to its charging dock. The
 > Ring Rover Cam is a $1,000 device with a display and an extendable periscope
 > camera mounted on a two-wheeled base.

Reminds me of the movie, Runaway.  In it, both these types of devices are common place.  I'm intrigued by the Drone Cam, but there are some unanswered questions that Amazon hasen't addressed in their literature:  Why is a subscription fee required?  How does the drone handle intruders, if at all?  Can it account for roaming pets?  Also, according to Amazon, the drone is designed not to be quiet, which means using while sleeping may be problematic. It's not due out 'til January, so more info may be available then.

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