# Ring confirms its camera drone won’t have manual controls after crashing on CBS News > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/1988556 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 2 outlets covering · First listed: The Verge, Nov 12, 2026, 5:12 AM · Read it: When (or if) Ring's security camera drone flies into our homes in January, you won't get the option to pilot it yourself. The Ring Drone Cam relies entirely on an "AI Pilot" system to follow pre-programmed routes and navigate autonomously around obstacles, with no manual control option available - and an embarrassing demonstration with CBS ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 12, 2026, 4:14 AM: ["I'll have to control what I can control, and I'll …]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) - Nov 12, 2026, 5:12 AM: [Ring confirms its camera drone won’t have manual controls after crashing on CBS News]() — The Verge (Digital news, United States) When (or if) Ring's security camera drone flies into our homes in January, you won't get the option to pilot it yourself. The Ring Drone Cam relies entirely on an "AI Pilot" system to follow pre-programmed routes and navigate autonomously around obstacles, with no manual control option available - and an embarrassing demonstration with CBS