'It’s loud — we think that’s a feature. This thing is not gonna sneak up on you': Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff on why Ring Drone Cam's sound is intentional
Everything you love about Ring, but in motion
by https://www.techradar.com/author/lance-ulanoff · TechRadarNews By Lance Ulanoff Published 10 November 2026
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- Ring is finally ready to ship its home-surveillance drone
- The Ring Drone Cam is lighter than some smartphones
- A cloud-based AI Pilot does all the driving
Third time may be the charm for Ring's long-gestating security drone efforts — and Ring CEO Jamie Simioff insists that the new Ring Drone Cam is just what his customers want.
"When people stop me on the street, it's what they ask, 'Where's the drone?'" Simioff told me.
After a decade of effort, which traces back to before Ring became a part of the giant Amazon device family, Ring is finally ready to deliver a home security drone that makes sense.
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Sure, perhaps we've heard this before, and Siminoff wasn't shy about recounting Ring's abortive drone history. That history started with an idea in 2016, which led to a drone that Siminoff said launched in 2021 but not to customers. "They were in boxes and ready to go," he added (design trade-offs, limited flight time, privacy concerns, and other issues ultimately scuttled that launch). By 2025, Ring was ready with another attempt, but that drone also never shipped.
As Sminioff described it, Ring was overcomplicating the drones, building in too many capabilities. A smart drone — basically a flying robot with all the attendant sensors — was the wrong approach. So Ring went back to the drawing board but with a critical learning: "The more sensors you take off, the lighter you can go, because you’re using less power."
He said Ring decided to "take all the intelligence out" and shifted it to the cloud. The resulting security drone is ultra-light (around 160 grams) and has just a few native skills, which include knowing how to land and how to connect via Wi-Fi to the app.
The App connects to Ring's new AI Pilot, which uses cloud-based, silicon-powered agents to control the drone. Not that the drone is flying blind. It has a front camera, a base camera, and the guidance of the AI Pilot, which is using a brand-new home map.
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