this post was submitted on 12 Nov 2026
122 points (98.4% liked)

Privacy

11191 readers
347 users here now

A community for Lemmy users interested in privacy

Rules:

  1. Be civil
  2. No spam posting
  3. Keep posts on-topic
  4. No trolling

founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
 

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.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] TrackenDaKracken@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Will people seriously let these things fly around inside their homes?

What am I saying? Of course they will. They'll think they're cool.

It's just the next step to desensitizing the next generation to more surveillance. We already have cars, delivery bots, and vacuum cleaners roaming around, filming everything, inside and out. Soon, we'll have delivery drones and these things doing the same, inside and out. "Oh, don't worry, we don't record it, honest!" Bullshit.

You know what people use their security cameras for? From what I've seen on Nextdoor, they use them to ask questions about "suspicious" people on the sidewalk and street. They use them to record mementos of the occasional porch theft, because the cops won't do a thing about that, "I don't know who that is, do you? No? Well, what am I supposed to do about it?"