Amazon Expands Ring Doorbells with Fire Alerts New Sensors and App Store
Amazon’s Ring now offers fire alerts, new sensors, and an app store for enhanced smart home security
Seattle: Amazon is adding new features to its Ring smart doorbells. They will now have fire alerts, a new app store, and new Ring Sensors.
The new Ring Sensors can detect movement, openings, and glass breaks. They also check smoke, carbon monoxide, leaks, and air quality. Plus, they can control your smart home lights and appliances.
The new app store will let users connect their Ring cameras with third-party apps. Right now, it is available only in the U.S. Users can start browsing apps soon, which help with small business tasks and everyday home needs.
As fire incidents grow in drought areas, Amazon partnered with Watch Duty. This fire monitoring app gives real-time updates and early warnings in Ring’s Neighbors section. Users can share live updates using their Ring cameras, too.
The new devices support Amazon’s Sidewalk network. This mesh network helps Echo and Ring devices work together even without Wi-Fi. It shares a small part of your internet connection to keep devices connected.
Amazon is also adding an AI feature to Ring cameras. This feature learns daily patterns and alerts users if anything is unusual. It is called “AI Unusual Event Alerts.” It gives warnings based on what it sees, like who is there and what they are doing.
If you subscribe to Amazon’s Virtual Security Guard, these warnings can trigger automatic help. Recently, features were added to use video recognition, helping Alexa respond and send custom alerts based on a list of 50 faces.
Lastly, Amazon launched a new Ring Car Alarm, which has GPS to monitor your vehicle.