Amazon has just unveiled an indoor $250 Ring Drone Cam that allows owners to monitor their homes which they are away. The Ring Drone Cam can send smartphone alerts about intruders, disturbances and check for open windows.
It will carry out routine patrols or sweep areas on command is due for launch in January.
According to Ring, consumers don’t want more fixed cameras but wanted did want to see areas the fixed cameras couldn’t reach. They say that it is the beginning of a future in home security where their is proactive, autonomous protection is something every home and every business can have.
The drone has a 148-degree field of view and the ability to rotate 360 degrees. The device is equipped with two lights, which turn on automatically in dark environments so that video quality remains crisp.
The device can fly for eight minutes at a time. When not in use it returns to its charging dock, at which point it stops recording. The drone’s routes and scheduled or it can be deployed on demand to provide peace of mind.
A drone that is actively monitoring might be a pretty effective deterrent for a would be burglar.