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Where’s Astro? Amazon addresses home robot’s absence from annual devices event

by Todd Bishop on September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 at 10:16 am

Amazon’s Astro home robot was introduced at the company’s fall Devices & Services event two years ago. Last year, Astro’s name was mentioned no less than 25 times during the… Read More

Amazon consumer robotics leader Ken Washington is leaving the company

by Todd Bishop on May 15, 2023May 24, 2023 at 3:59 pm

Updated with Amazon confirmation and comment. Ken Washington, who oversaw the Amazon Astro home robot as the company’s vice president of consumer robotics, is leaving the company after less than… Read More

As Amazon vacuums up iRobot, critics call on regulators to pull the plug on Big Tech deals

by Todd Bishop on August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 at 12:24 pm

Amazon’s proposed acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot for $1.7 billion could push its annual spending on acquisitions to a new high, when combined with its purchase of MGM for $8.45… Read More

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‘We’re in this for good’: Amazon plans more home robots despite early skepticism about Astro

by Todd Bishop on July 9, 2022July 11, 2022 at 9:01 am

Amazon unveiled Astro, its first home robot, in September, after developing the rolling Alexa device in secret for several years. In an introductory video, the company anticipated the skepticism Astro… Read More

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Amazon’s new Astro home robot uses AI to navigate autonomously, with display and periscope cam

by Todd Bishop on September 28, 2021October 1, 2021 at 11:57 am

Amazon introduced a home robot called Astro, under development for the past several years, using artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies to operate autonomously in the home. With circular eyes… Read More

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