Ring Confirms Drone Will Launch Without Manual Controls

Ring has announced that the upcoming Drone Cam will not feature manual flight controls, relying exclusively on an AI autopilot system to navigate pre-programmed routes inside homes when it launches in January. The decision follows an earlier demonstration of an early version of the drone on CBS News, during which the device crashed into a wall while being manually piloted via a mobile app. Founder Jamie Siminoff explained that the crash happened after the drone lost internet connectivity, failing to stop and land as intended. While manual controls were explored during development, a Ring spokesperson stated that autonomous flight using the AI Pilot provides the best customer experience. Consequently, customers will not be given the option to pilot the security camera drone themselves.