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S.T.O.P. Condemns Amazon Ring Launch of Flying Drone, Autonomous Robot
(New York, NY 11/12/26) – Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, condemns Amazon Ring’s launch of a flying drone and autonomous robot designed for indoor patrolling of homes and businesses. The civil rights group warned the new tools will deepen Ring’s surveillance of neighborhood communities, facilitate more opportunities for police spying and racial profiling, and undermine the privacy of both patrons and employees at businesses.
SEE: NBC News - Amazon’s Ring debuts security robots, including a drone
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/amazons-ring-debuts-security-robots-drone-rcna608538
CNBC- Amazon’s Ring unveils flying drone and robot to patrol homes and businesses.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/10/amazons-ring-unveils-flying-drone-robot-to-patrol-homes-businesses.html
“As if Ring doorbells and Neighbors’ partnerships with local police weren’t already invasive enough, Amazon Ring has decided to enter the drone market,” said Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Executive Director Michelle Dahl. “These new devices will only deepen Ring’s panoptic surveillance infrastructure, threatening the privacy of not only patrons at businesses but also employees. Flying drones, robots, and other spyware don’t make homes safer—they promote vigilantism, facilitate police spying, and put consumers' privacy and data at risk.”
In the 2022, S.T.O.P. condemned NYPD’s plan to join Amazon Ring’s ‘Neighbors’ app, warning the public-private surveillance partnership would promote vigilantism, racial profiling, and police violence. In 2021, S.T.O.P. released The Spy Next Door, a report detailing the dangers and bias of neighborhood surveillance apps that encourage users to upload video footage, photos, and descriptions of suspected crimes, including Neighbors by Amazon Ring.
SEE: Press Release - S.T.O.P. Condemns NYPD Plan To Join Amazon Ring’s ‘Neighbors’
https://www.stopspying.org/content-input/2022/11/2/stop-condemns-nypd-plan-to-join-amazon-rings-neighbors?rq=amazon%20ring
Report – The Spy Next Door: The Danger of Neighborhood Surveillance Apps
https://www.stopspying.org/thespynextdoor
The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project is a non-profit advocacy organization and legal services provider. S.T.O.P. litigates and advocates for privacy, fighting excessive local and state-level surveillance. Our work highlights the discriminatory impact of surveillance on Muslim Americans, immigrants, and communities of color.
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