Newshot Hits Wall Twice in a Row During Demo: 亚马逊 Ring Security Drone Drops Manual Control, Hands Full Authority to AI
IT之家 Nov 13 news: tech media outlet Android Headline published a blog post yesterday (Nov 12) reporting that, after two consecutive wall collisions during a demo, 亚马逊's smart home brand Ring has confirmed that its first security drone camera, Drone Cam, will no longer offer manual control.
IT之家 previously reported on Nov 10 that 亚马逊 Ring launched the Drone Cam home security drone, equipped with a 2K camera, a 148-degree field of view and 360-degree rotation, and able to automatically turn on LED lights in low light. Users can set flight routes, schedule patrols, or send it to a specified location to take a look via the app.
However, in an earlier public demo by CBS News, Ring founder Jamie Siminoff had a tech reporter manually control an early version of the drone through a phone app. During the demo, the drone crashed twice in a row: Ring said the first crash was caused by a collision-avoidance technology failure; the second was caught on camera hitting a wall after failing to respond to manual control.
Siminoff attributed the second incident to a network connection interruption. He said that after losing connection the drone should have stopped flying and landed, but the safety mechanism was not executed at the time. Since Drone Cam requires a network connection for autonomous navigation, this explanation also raised questions about its reliability and safety design.
Ring spokesperson Sam McGee responded that the company explored a variety of features during development, but "using AI Pilot to fly autonomously to patrol points is the way to bring customers the best value and experience".
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