The new Amazon Astro robot is endearing with its small body and expressive eyes — but its data collecting abilities are also a little terrifying. Amazon's tiny Astro Robot is the home assistant of the ...

Amazon today announced Astro, a helpful, adorable little robot for use throughout the home. It was without a doubt the most polarizing announcement at Amazon’s fall event. Unlike many other devices we ...

During today’s Amazon 2021 event, we got to check out a new home robot assistant called Astro. In addition to providing the whole range of Alexa voice commands you’re used to, the Astro has a ...

Amazon's Astro is a landmark in the field of consumer robots. We're testing it right now as we prepare to give it a full review, but it doesn't actually have to be good to be important. Just the fact ...

Amazon popularized the idea of ambient computing with its Alexa line of devices – place some Echo smart speakers and displays in key areas of your home and you can interact with them by talking, with ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The idea of robots helping us to do things has been glorified for years in movies like Wall-E and the Iron Giant. But, with the 2021 limited ...

The tech press is having lots of yuks about Astro, the product that filled the “One More Thing” slot in Amazon’s much-hyped video presentation of its fall line of gadgetry. (The event itself so ...

Tech companies are certain that you want a personal robot for your home, despite all evidence to the contrary. Amazon is giving it a shot with a bot named Astro who finally answers the question: “What ...

The future of home robotics wasn’t supposed to be this dumb. We were promised K-9 companions, Baymax best mates, tiny droids with built-in projectors and nights out with Bender, the ultimate party ...

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Amazon wants businesses to use its Astro robot as a roving security guard in their stores to detect break-ins and other threats. The service, called Astro for Business, is launching only in the U.S.