Amazon turned its Alexa robot into a Ring security patrol bot

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Amazon announced the Ring Rover Cam, a mobile security robot designed to patrol large business facilities and investigate alerts. The wheeled camera builds on technology and design from Amazon’s Astro home robot, positioning the product as a proactive security tool.

As part of a new brand called Ring Robotics - designed to take a more proactive approach to security instead of just monitoring - a new rolling mobile security camera was announced by Amazon, called the Ring Rover Cam. It borrows a lot of the design and functionality from the Astro home robot that Amazon first debuted in 2021. The Rover Cam is targeted at businesses in need of an affordable security solution that can patrol and investigate concerns in large facilities, and it comes with a few upgrades. As with Astro, the Rover Cam rolls around on a pair of large wheels that help it navigate small obstacles or uneven terrain. It can be manua … Read the full story at The Verge.