Ring Always Home Cam Timeline

Last updated: 2026-06-23

2024
2024 onward
Limited invite/waitlist availability in the US
The Always Home Cam continued to be offered through a limited invitation and waitlist programme in the United States rather than through open retail sale. The device remained tied to a Ring account, was not stocked by mainstream retailers, and stayed at its original US$249.99 price. Availability status can change, so Ring's official site remains the authoritative source for the current position.
2021
Late 2021
Early-access release via invitation only
More than a year after the announcement, Ring began shipping the Always Home Cam to a small number of US customers through an invitation-only early-access programme. Rather than a broad retail launch — Ring's usual approach for doorbells and fixed cameras — the drone reached buyers gradually and in limited numbers, with pricing held at US$249.99.
2020
September 24, 2020
Always Home Cam announced at Amazon's autumn devices event
Amazon's Ring division unveiled the Always Home Cam at its annual autumn devices event, presenting it as an autonomous indoor security drone that flies a pre-mapped path through the home and returns to a dock to recharge. Ring priced it at US$249.99 and said it would arrive in 2021. The announcement drew immediate attention — both for the novelty of a flying home camera and for the privacy questions a camera that can reach any room in the house inevitably raised.
Disclaimer: Timeline entries are sourced from manufacturer announcements and publicly available reports. Dates and figures are accurate to the best available sources at the time of writing; availability in particular has changed over the product's life. Some content on this page was created with the assistance of AI tools.