Amazon’s Astro robot gets its first job, going to work as a security guard Amazon is rolling out its Astro robot as a security guard for businesses, using its HD periscope and night vision… Read More
Where’s Astro? Amazon addresses home robot’s absence from annual devices event Amazon’s Astro home robot was introduced at the company’s fall Devices & Services event two years ago. Last year, Astro’s… Read More
Amazon consumer robotics leader Ken Washington is leaving the company Updated with Amazon confirmation and comment. Ken Washington, who oversaw the Amazon Astro home robot as the company’s vice president… Read More
As Amazon vacuums up iRobot, critics call on regulators to pull the plug on Big Tech deals Amazon’s proposed acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot for $1.7 billion could push its annual spending on acquisitions to a new… Read More
Play Episode Podcast ‘We’re in this for good’: Amazon plans more home robots despite early skepticism about Astro Play Amazon unveiled Astro, its first home robot, in September, after developing the rolling Alexa device in secret for several years.… Read More
Amazon’s new Astro home robot uses AI to navigate autonomously, with display and periscope cam Amazon introduced a home robot called Astro, under development for the past several years, using artificial intelligence and other advanced… Read More
