Some new photo and video content have surfaced about Amazon’s latest home robot, the Amazon Astro in action. The smart home gadget is priced at $1,450 and only a small category of Amazon customers have had the privilege of being invited to have a go at the robot. Some of these invitees have started showing some of the capabilities of the Astro via real videos and photos.
Although there are only two videos of the device at this time, the Amazon Astro was expected to have an exhilarating performance since it started shipping last November. It is noted that the Amazon Astro does not come with hands, but one of the videos shows the Astro delivering beer presumably placed on it. The Astro was commanded to find the person (Celeste) who needed the beer. The robot was able to do as directed find the person. Another video indicates that the Astro may be a beautiful gadget in the home that can follow the owner around the house and even carry some stuff inside its cargo holder.
The pricing of the Astro ($1,450) seems quite high, as one of the users said $700 could be a decent price for the device. There were also fears that the Astro could tumble downstairs, but thankfully, none of the stories out there indicated that any of such happened with the gadget. The select invite-only group is providing useful feedback and Amazon hopes to incorporate the findings when the Astro is released to the entire market.
There are, however, broad implications for the Amazon Astro, as it comes with security features that will further integrate into Amazon’s Echo ecosystem to provide extended services.
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