On top of this, the drone can only be in one place at a time. This has absolutely nothing to do with protection of privacy. If it doesn't make noise, it also doesn’t take off. Ring proudly proclaims that the drone was designed with privacy in mind, which is why the engineers went so far as to equip it with a motor and propellers that hum even during flight. Your security and privacy? Down the drain. The technological aspect of this supposedly futuristic gadget? Next level. What if the Ring drone runs out of battery or breaks down and crashes into my new TV? However, static cameras are safer, in my opinion. Even a filming drone doesn't change that. As I live on the second floor, I’d actually only need two cameras, as the balcony and the entrance door are the only realistic places where a burglar could enter my home. I wouldn’t need more than three or four devices to keep an eye on all my valuables.
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In my case, only the living room with the TV, console and Sonos corner, the office with my PC and the built-in cupboards with my girlfriend's shoes and handbags would need to be covered. But at what cost? Back to the futureįor $250, you get six to eight very good, hassle-free, and easy-to-install network cameras – provided you have that many rooms or angles you want to cover. As such, the Always Home Cam is a realistic product and could replace static security cameras, which are used in many households. Sure, this all sounds extremely promising and exciting. What about battery life? Your drone is hardly going to run out of battery if the charging station is always within reach. This is supposed to reduce crashes and protect against misuse by intruding into foreign airspace. Ring also states that users can’t pilot the drone as they wish, but can only guide it to specific waypoints on the apartment floor plan. As I said, there’s no denying this is a cool gadget.Ī filming security drone with mobile phone control – fancy, isn’t it? Picture source: Total DailyĪccording to Ring, the drone creates a map of your home, including areas it isn’t allowed to go to, such as the bathroom or your treasure chamber. This means the Always Home Cam can probably also take photo and video recordings. The drone in the ad video features a forwards-pointing camera that streams pictures to the smartphone. Lidar is a method for measuring distance, which works with laser light instead of radio waves. Who needs to keep their eyes open anyway now that Ring’s Always Home Cam acts as your second pair of eyes? While neither Amazon nor Ring have published detailed specifications, its design suggests that the device uses lidar to map apartments. But as it’s clearly a marketing video, I’ll turn a blind eye – or two – to this bad first impression.
Why is the fake burglar in the completely overdrawn ad video so scared of this flying gadget? What’s so frighteningly different about this drone than a conventional security camera that catches you red-handed? I have no clue. Back in reality, I wonder what I just witnessed. That’s how the manufacturer describes it. No police needed thanks to Ring’s Always Home Cam. The intruder escapes the scene as fast as possible. At the same time, the flat owner gets a mobile notification and can follow the break-in in real time. Like a mini helicopter on speed, the drone shoots out of its hangar and flies towards the burglar. The Ring window sensor picks this up and forwards the message to the base, which triggers the Always Home Cam drone. Imagine the following situation: a thief enters a flat in broad daylight by opening an unlocked window.
Looks a bit like a fragrance diffuser, doesn’t it? Picture source: WinFuture
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