# Ring confirms Drone Cam will offer no manual flight controls

_Published Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 6:57 AM EST · Robotics · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Ring says customers will have no manual flight controls for its Drone Cam, which will rely on autonomous navigation along pre-programmed routes, The Verge reports. An early version crashed twice during a CBS News demonstration using manual controls.

Ring told CBS that collision avoidance malfunctioned in the first crash. Founder Jamie Siminoff attributed the second to lost internet connectivity, which the drone also needs for autonomous flight. He said the device should have stopped and landed when connectivity failed, but did not.

Ring confirmed that customer flights will use its AI Pilot system. The company did not answer whether it decided to exclude manual controls after the CBS demonstration.

## Sources

- [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1031817/ring-drone-cam-manual-flight-controls)

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Published: 2026-11-12T11:57:38.906Z
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