Amazon Unveils Astro the At-Home Robot

Amazon just unveiled a new autonomous at-home robot called Astro, like the dog from ‘The Jetsons’ — and it even kind of looks and moves like a dog as well. Amazon exec David Limp says Astro is a robot ‘that integrates Alexa, advanced hardware, software, computer vision, and AI in a brand new way,’ and will ‘improve customers’ lives in a way that traditional consumer electronics just can’t.'

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[nabilmasud]

100% chance this thing narcs on anyone using the word "union"

[runits]

It maps your house. Knows who is in your house. Listens to everyone and sends it all to who knows who.

Your phone is bad enough.

[serenityjoy]

My phone hit the quota on devices that I allow to spy on me.

[Kevo]

Think about how much money could’ve helped poor communities if Amazon was taxed the R&D used to make this robot.

[sethbritton]

Amazon, I didn't let Alexa into my house, I'm not gonna let your little robot wander around in it either.

[TheLiamster]

This look likes a droid out of Star Wars.

[napalmholocaust]

Cute, friendly and will push you and your kids down a flight of concrete stairs when no ones looking 😀

[blessrob]

No thank you, give me more functionality and less adorable tripping hazard please

[LtexprsGaming]

No way my dogs would be this chill around this. They freak out when I pull the vacuum out to start cleaning.

[Wayala]

Yet we still don’t have a way of making affordable electric cars that would help the environment and also be affordable to the average American…. Instead we get a real life Wall-E 🤦🏻‍♂️

[ramteja]

Yeah, this is definitely another way to eavesdrop on your conversations, just like siri and stuff

[welcome_back_to_]

But is it governed by the 3 laws of robotics?

[Gomez]

Won't be giving Amazon my business.

[barth]

Finally a robot that can beatbox! Just what the world needs. Also it collects and records all your data and conversations. But its cute so who cares about privacy or a police state

[Kookookakao]

yeah no thanks.

*who is this tech meant for?* 80% of the comments here are people saying nope.

[shyguy]

All I can think about is I-Robot when I see this. And I remember that scene with the red dot 🔴

[unclebadger]

Pretty useless. Good thing it can beat box.

[shaider]

Look's like Amazon's NES R.O.B.

[RiqueG]

If they don’t gone with this “I, Robot” BS.

[timmylittle]

The phones we have are enough. We dont have or need any other devices in our home.