Hands-on with Ring’s new AI drone camera for your home

Ring says its Drone Cam, an AI-piloted indoor drone that flies pre-programmed routes to livestream and record when triggered by Ring sensors, will ship on January 27th, 2027, for $249.99. The Verge's hands-on found a 165-gram device with 2K resolution and a 148-degree field of view that relies on cloud-based AI Pilot for navigation, offers 5 to 8 minutes of flight per charge, and requires about 8 minutes of charging per minute of flight. Ring also announced the $999.99 Ring Rover Cam, and said the Drone Cam is still obtaining FCC certification.