Not quite understanding this, except for unusual purposes, say maybe recording meetings or filming demonstrations? There are lots of people filming things on Youtube these days, say a cooking demo. But would it be controllable enough for that? Seen previous examples of indoor drones, but none successful to my knowledge. This one like others is noisy indoors, so not really a spy drone. I like the general idea of having an indoor drone checking out the place, challenging invaders. Taking poles from inhabitants? Reminding them to do chores? Make sure all are OK. But really? Expensive.
Ring's New Always Home Cam Is Actually an Indoor Spy Drone
500+Gizmodo Security by Sam Rutherford
Among an avalanche of new Echo and Ring devices announced by Amazon today, there’s one that stuck out as a clear step towards our dystopian future: the Ring Always Home Cam.
While its name might suggest that the Always Home Cam is simply just an updated home security cam, it’s way more than that. Ring describes the $250 Always Home Cam as an “autonomous indoor camera that will automatically fly to predetermined areas of the home, giving you multiple viewpoints with just one camera,” but you can’t fool me, I know a drone when I see one.
Based on Amazon’s press images, the Always Home Drone features a set of rotors on top enclosed in a plastic shroud, along with a camera built into a rectangular shaft that hangs below. When not in use, the shaft docks into the Always Home Cam’s cradle, presumably to recharge and offload any backup video recordings.
When it comes to privacy, Ring says the Always Home Cam “only records when in flight; when it’s not in use it sits in a doc and the camera is physically blocked. And, it’s loud enough so you hear when it’s in motion.” In other words, anyone who doesn’t want to be recorded will be able to hear this thing coming by listening for the signature buzz emitted by so many drones. So much for spying on the kids, but you’ll definitely be able to freak out pets. ... '
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