Amazon’s Ring is best known for its doorbell and home security cameras, but now the company is rolling out cameras that can move around on their own.
Ring announced Tuesday a new product category called Ring Robotics, starting with two devices, the Ring Drone Cam and Ring Rover Cam.
“For years, customers told us they wanted eyes in the places a fixed camera couldn’t reach, and peace of mind in the spots they’d never want one,” said Ring Founder Jamie Siminoff in a press release. “The honest answer wasn’t more cameras; it meant reimagining what a security device could be.”
Both devices are powered by Ring’s custom-built AI Pilot system, which allows them to map indoor spaces, suggest patrol points, and navigate around obstacles on their own.
God damn this is so cool. I would be into it more if it wasn’t also so evil
had me in the first half ngl
I struggle with that thought too.
I can see so many positive use cases for this technology… but I just know it’s going to be exploited for the worst purposes.
Use Case 1: cute widdle wobot flyin around your home :3
I realize you’re joking, but you’re not wrong. Lots of people will look at it that way.
Hell, cuteness is what the FB marketing team is trying to leverage in order to get people to give up their data to their Muse agent.