Amazon wants to put flying security camera drones inside your home

<p>The device has prompted concerns from privacy organisations and campaigners who warn it could permit unwanted surveillance.</p><p>Ring, the Amazon company behind the device, said it was designed with privacy in mind, resting in a dock which physically blocks the camera unless it is launched.</p><p>In an illustrative video - not recorded with one of the actual devices - Ring shows the drone itself being a significant deterrent to an intruder.</p><p>"The camera will only start recording when the device leaves the base and starts flying via one of the preset paths," the company added.</p><p>Officially known as the Always Home Cam, the drone will cost $250 (£192) when it goes on sale - initially only in the US.</p><p>It can't be manually controlled and instead will only fly along a pre-set path, although Amazon said "obstacle avoidance technology allows it to avoid unexpected objects as it moves on the pre-set paths".</p><p>As a small lightweight drone, with propellers shrouded by a cage, the device is also designed to avoid injuring pets or damaging any delicate furniture or furnishings.</p><p>According to Amazon, the "autonomous indoor security camera flies your chosen, personalised paths so that you can easily check in on your home for peace of mind - like whether someone left a window open or forgot to turn the stove off".</p><p>It can also be integrated with Ring's home security system and perform a recce if an alarm goes off to see what's happening.</p><p>However it isn't clear what would stop a burglar from simply knocking the device out of the air.</p>