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Amazon pulls the plug on the business version of its Astro robot

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Will Shanklin has been writing about gadgets, tech and their impact on humanity since 2011. Before joining Engadget, he spent five years creating and leading the mobile technology section for New Atlas. His work has also appeared on SlashGear, TechRadar, Digital Trends, AppleInsider, Android Central, HuffPost and others.

on Wednesday that despite being “fully committed” to its home robotics division, the company has discontinued the higher-end model that doubled as a security guard for spaces as large as 5,000 square feet.

Amazon launched Astro for Business in November 2023, pitching it as a workplace security robot. The $2,350 screen-on-wheels had an HD periscope and a tangled web of subscription types and tiers, including Ring Protect Pro, Astro Security and Virtual Security Guard memberships. Suddenly, only lasting about eight months doesn’t sound so surprising.that it hasn’t laid people off because of Astro for Business’ demise, and the company plans to divert resources into its home robotics work.

 

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Amazon is bricking its Astro business robots less than a year after launchAmazon is discontinuing the Astro for Business robot for good. On September 25th, every one of the 20-pound wheeled robots will stop working.
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