Ring’s New AI Search Tool Lets You Easily Scan Videos—With Mixed Results

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October 9, 2024, 1:00 PM

• •Ring's new Smart Video Search feature lets you search through your footage for specific events, people, or objects.
• •The search is powered by AI and can identify packages, people, vehicles, animals, weather, and actions such as running.
• •Search is only available to Ring's Home Pro subscribers, who pay $20 per month or $200 per year.
• •Ring is also working on a subscription plan for small and medium-size businesses that will include search and other features.

Ring, the company that makes video doorbells and other home security gadgets, is adding a new feature that lets users search through their footage for specific events. The new Smart Video Search capability, which is rolling out to all of Ring's Home Pro subscribers, uses artificial intelligence to identify objects and people in videos, making it easier for users to find what they're looking for.

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