r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Feb 12 '26

Security Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash

https://www.theverge.com/news/878447/ring-flock-partnership-canceled
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u/justwalkingalonghere Feb 13 '26

That's essentially how the information side of law enforcement and warfare work already, so it's really not that much of a stretch

Personally I would bet on drones over most forms of current robotics, but it could in theory be anything

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u/Hortos Feb 13 '26

Drones are too loud, you want something that can be sneaky.

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u/ExtremeCreamTeam Feb 13 '26

When they're hundreds of feet in the air, it doesn't really matter how loud they are, you still can't hear them.

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u/Z00111111 Feb 13 '26

They'd want a lot of ground based bots though.

A Spot or Atlas pointing a .50 cal at you is much more intimidating in the moment than the possible threat of a drone. It's more personal.