# New gadget: Inhouse security drone

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-gadget-inhouse-security-drone/34088>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [11 October 2020 09:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-gadget-inhouse-security-drone/34088 "2020-10-11T09:16:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![BartButenaers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bartbutenaers/32/10476_2.png) [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Post date:** [11 October 2020 09:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-gadget-inhouse-security-drone/34088/1 "2020-10-11T09:16:18Z")

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Hi folks,

For the gadget freaks, Ring (read Amazon) has developed a drone for inhouse security:

> **[The Ring drone is just the latest Amazon privacy puzzle box](https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/25/21455197/amazon-ring-drone-home-security-surveillance-sidewalk-halo-privacy)**
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> The Ring drone is freaking everybody out, but is it as bad as it seems?

Of course there are privacy concerns. But I might imagine this might be solution for people that have no opportunity to install sensors (e.g. in a rented house).

Seems there is an open **API** for developers, so I assume one day we will see a _node-red-contrib-ring-drone_ node popping up in our palette. Although most probably I won't be the developer of this one 😉

Bart

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [11 October 2020 11:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-gadget-inhouse-security-drone/34088/2 "2020-10-11T11:48:49Z")

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Of course, that isn't in any way creepy!

And to allow Amazon/Ring into your home that way? Not for me thanks. ☠

Of course, one of the earliest demo's of Node-RED was Dave's (I think?) control of a drone and we've joked before about launching a drone to see who was at the front-door when the bell was rung! Maybe Amazon are reading this forum and stealing our ideas?! 😱

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**Author:** ![Bobo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bobo/32/8401_2.png) [@Bobo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Bobo)\
**Post date:** [11 October 2020 11:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-gadget-inhouse-security-drone/34088/3 "2020-10-11T11:53:09Z")

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Not sure whether global corporates and inhouse security should be used in the same sentence.

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**Author:** ![ristomatti](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ristomatti/32/5857_2.png) [@ristomatti](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ristomatti)\
**Post date:** [11 October 2020 12:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-gadget-inhouse-security-drone/34088/4 "2020-10-11T12:52:03Z")

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But wouldn't it just help having random people that have [somehow found](https://www.shodan.io/search?query=Server%3A+SQ-WEBCAM) your camera stream keeping an eye on your home when you're away?

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [11 October 2020 15:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-gadget-inhouse-security-drone/34088/5 "2020-10-11T15:26:06Z")

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And surely you would want the police to have access like they do to ring doorbells in the USA? Oh, and if you are in the USA, don't forget to extend it to those nice DHS "contractors" who have been "protecting" federal property by spiriting people away. You've got nothing to hide right? So why not?

Which is presumably why you no longer bother with a door to the toilet.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [10 December 2020 15:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-gadget-inhouse-security-drone/34088/6 "2020-12-10T15:26:13Z")

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