https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/27/amazon-buys-ring-the-smart-door-bell-maker-it-backed-through-alexa-fund.html >Amazon is buying smart doorbell maker Ring, a deal that will allow Amazon to work with the team on home security, the companies said. >In an email statement to CNBC, Ring's spokesperson confirmed the deal, saying, "We'll be able to achieve even more by partnering with an inventive, customer-centric company like Amazon. We look forward to being a part of the Amazon team as we work toward our vision for safer neighborhoods."