Ring Doorbell Video Pro, a doorbell like you've never seen

Last 2013 Ring was known as Doorbot and showed the audience a "smart" bell with an integrated Wi-Fi camera. In the months after the company was renamed to the current name, and developed new technologies for home automation for motion detection and more. In the past few hours, the company received a 61.2 million dollar investment by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, with the participation of existing investors, like Richard Branson.

At the news is added the launch of a new product, Ring Doorbell Video Pro. It is the first solution of its kind, but about $ 50 more than the traditional Video Doorbell integrates a sharper camera with full support for Full HD resolution, a form factor smaller, and some features that make it extremely unusual within the category. Among these is the ability to configure the "Motion Zones", ie the areas of the image from which constantly detect any movement.

The basic premise remains the same: when someone rings the doorbell and you're not at home (or just do not want to be disturbed), the system sends a call to the phone so you can see who's at the door or even talk to him. Although Video Doorbell Pro is designed primarily to detect any suspicious visitors intrusion, the system also allows you to converse with visitors "legitimate" historical monitoring, and much more. This makes it possible to respond positively to those who are at the door of your home, even if you are not around.

In addition to Full HD resolution of the camera and to the new design, the new model does not incorporate a battery (must be connected to the cables used for your traditional bell) and supports faster wireless connectivity technologies. In this instance it can connect to Wi-Fi networks through the 5GHz band, known to be more powerful than the 2.4GHz compatible with the standard model. The new model will cost $ 249 and is currently in pre-order on the official website of the company and will arrive in US retail channels next month of May.

These are solutions that we have not seen much in Europe, but the company said it will use the new round of funding to expand its distribution in other territories. Ring has received a total investment of about $ 100 million, and it is clear that the new round represents a considerable slice of the pie. The biggest news for the start-up today is that big investors are finally interested in investing on the so-called Internet of Things, in which the common household objects become smart and interconnected.