Ring's flying camera announced six years ago is set to ship in 2027 with a $249.99 price tag

Ring has finally released the official shipping timeline for its flying indoor security camera. Speaking at a launch event in New York, Ring founder Jamie Siminoff confirmed that the Ring Drone Cam will hit the market on January 27, 2027, priced at $249.99. If the product does ship as planned, nearly six years will have passed since Ring first unveiled its flying camera concept, the Always Home Cam.

Ring’s new Drone Cam is a flying indoor security camera. Image: The Verge

The Drone Cam has a very clear positioning: it patrols inside your home for you when you are not around. Powered by AI, it can respond to triggers from Ring sensors, such as detected motion, an opened door, water leaks or a blaring alarm. Once activated, it will fly along a pre-programmed route to the specific location you set.

This setup fills the blind spots left by fixed security cameras. A regular indoor surveillance camera only covers the field of view where it is mounted; after a sensor triggers an alert, you often need to check what exactly is happening at a particular spot. The design logic of the Drone Cam is to send the camera directly to the trigger point, so you don’t have to guess what happened by switching between footage from multiple fixed camera positions.

Still, the original coverage added a line of caveat: "if it actually ships". From the first announcement of the Always Home Cam in 2021 to the official launch date of the Drone Cam unveiled in 2027, this product line has not had a fast development pace. Flying cameras face many practical challenges for indoor scenarios, including battery life, noise control, obstacle avoidance and privacy issues, all of which can only be verified when the actual finished product is released.

The Ring Drone Cam is priced at $249.99 and will be released on January 27, 2027. You can find more details in The Verge original article and the Amazon product page.