Amazon held a pretty lacklustre fall hardware event that was capped off with a small robot named Astro that’s a combination of several Amazon products in one robot.
It’s not just any generic robot either; Astro is super cute and features a shape that’s very similar to Disney’s Wall-E robot, including its friendly attitude. There are even two cupholders on the back of the undeniably cute robot.
Beyond that, the little robot also includes a camera that can raise up to scan your home and look for intruders. Amazon also outlined how the robot can also be used for video calls.
Of course, since Astro is an Amazon product, it’s also an Alexa-capable speaker, allowing it to do anything an Echo device is capable of.
Like the Ring drone Amazon revealed last year that patrols your house, you can also ask Astro to do laps around your home when you’re away to give you a more complete view of your house without having to setup several security cameras.
During the presentation, Amazon also talked about how difficult it was for the company to master Astro’s movement. The company says it took a lot of time to develop the algorithms to make the robot navigate homes effectively.
Amazon says that Astro is its first robot, but that it won’t be its last. The company is hoping to push further into the in-home robot space over the next five years.
Astro will only be available in the U.S. for $1,449 USD (roughly $1,838 CAD).
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