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

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

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.

In brief

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.

This is the opening of the story, shared with credit to The Verge. The rest of the report — with every detail — continues on the publisher’s website.

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