I'm an anxious traveller, especially when my travels involve flying and sitting in a plane for nearly 10 hours. Though I live in the U.K., I make a trip back home to India once or twice a year, and when I'm away for weeks on end, a nagging worry about the safety of my apartment is always at the back of my head. But having one of the best home security cameras can help ease that anxiety.
While I was away for three weeks this month, I opted for a cute, tiny home security robot that let me monitor my apartment even when I was 4,000 miles away. I'm talking about the Enabot Ebo Air, a robot companion that recently went viral on TikTok — and for good reason. And now that we're making our way towards this year's Black Friday sales, the Ebo Air is cheaper than ever, currently available for just $139 at Amazon!
There's a lot to love about the Ebo Air. Firstly, it's extremely easy to set up. You don't need a paid subscription to access its features. All you need to do is plug the charging dock into the mains, place the robot on the dock, and download the free Rola app on iOS or Android. Pairing the Ebo Air to the app takes just under five minutes. You'll need to insert the included microSD card into the robot so that it can save videos and photos, as there's no cloud storage.
Once that's all done, you can use the app to access the Ebo Air's camera and monitor your apartment, regardless of where in the world you are — as long as the Ebo Air is connected to Wi-Fi, and your smartphone is connected to either Wi-Fi or mobile data. What's even better is that the 1080P HD camera features fantastic low-light performance too, so you can view the robot's surroundings even when the lights in your apartment are turned off.
And that's not all. The Ebo Air is fitted with wheels so you can use the app to move, at varying speeds, around your apartment. Having this feature meant that I could move the robot around my apartment and take a look at my plants to see if they were doing alright. The Ebo Air can then return to the charging dock with the simple press of a button.
There are a few home security modes available. For instance, you can program the Ebo Air to go around your apartment or house at a set time and record everything, or you can enable fixed-position monitoring, during which the Ebo Air will stay in the charging dock. I opted for the latter with human recognition enabled, so instead of recording consistently, the Ebo Air records only when movement is detected, and it sends a notification to your phone.
Luckily, no movement was detected while I was away, but I know it works very well as I tested it out both my partner and I being home and entering and exiting the room where the Ebo Air was stationed. Movement notifications were instantaneous, and it gave me peace of mind knowing that even though I was 4,000 miles away, I knew what was going on at my apartment.
I also have to give credit to the Ebo Air's build quality. It's built robustly and it's extremely sturdy. It survived a tumble down my kitchen counter when I accidentally steered it off. To my surprise, nothing happened to it! So you can rest assured that you're getting bang for your buck.
If you're looking for a home security camera and robot and don't want to spend too much money on one, you're in luck. The Enabot Ebo Air is currently 30% off at Amazon for Black Friday, and who knows how long this deal will last? I'd grab it right now if I were you! For more killer deals, don't forget to tune into our Black Friday deals live blog.
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