Amazon Says a Wide Release of Astro Home Robot Is Finally ‘in Sight’
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Amazon.com Inc.’s Astro robot, unveiled with fanfare last year but then shipped in very low quantities, should be more widely available within the coming months, the company’s devices chief said.
Amazon is still working out kinks related to Astro’s ability to map and navigate customers’ homes, said Dave Limp, a senior vice president who leads its devices and services group. For now, the robots are only available by invitation, and they remain a rare sight outside of Amazon.