Ring confirms its camera drone won’t have manual controls after crashing on CBS News

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Ring says its upcoming Ring Drone Cam will rely exclusively on an AI Pilot to follow set routes and avoid obstacles, with no manual controls for users. The report also describes a demonstration in which Ring founder Jamie Siminoff let a reporter control an early version through a mobile app before it crashed during a CBS News segment.

When (or if) Ring's security camera drone flies into our homes in January, you won't get the option to pilot it yourself. The Ring Drone Cam relies entirely on an "AI Pilot" system to follow pre-programmed routes and navigate autonomously around obstacles, with no manual control option available - and an embarrassing demonstration with CBS News might reveal why. The video, broadcast on CBS Mornings and published on Threads, shows Ring founder Jamie Siminoff allowing technology reporter Jo Ling Kent to manually fly an early version of the drone via a mobile app with integrated controls. Ling Kent: "Can I control it?" Siminoff: "Yeah, so … Read the full story at The Verge.