Amazon turned its Alexa robot into a Ring security patrol bot

<figure> <img alt="A Ring Rover Cam against a blue background." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Photo: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/ringrover1_31dee3.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">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 <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/28/22697244/amazon-astro-home-robot-hands-on-features-price">Astro home robot that Amazon first debuted in 2021</a>. 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.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">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 …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1030282/amazon-ring-robotics-rover-cam-4k-security-business">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>