Amazon is bricking all Astro for Business robots on September 25. It first released the robot about eight months ago as a security device for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) for $2,350 ...

When the Amazon Astro first debuted in 2021, the internet buzzed with excitement and skepticism about whether the robot would rocket them forward into the Jetson-esque future of robot butlers.

Last November, Amazon launched its Astro for Business program to let companies apply the robot’s sensors to facility monitoring tasks. The program was geared toward small and medium-sized ...

Amazon announced the discontinuation of its Astro for Business program, which it launched in November 2023. Customers who invested in the $2,350 robot dogs will receive full refunds, a $300 credit ...

Just eight months after introducing its Astro for Business robot, Amazon has decided to shut the bot down. On Sept. 25, the retail giant will brick all Astro bots currently rolling around small to ...

Photo: Courtesy Amazon Amazon.com said on Wednesday it would discontinue its security robot, Astro for Business, for small- and medium-sized businesses as it shifts its focus to household robots.

The Astro robot for home lives on and will continue to be available and operational for users. Unlike the business or commercial versions, the Astro for homes will not be bricked by Amazon.

Amazon has just discontinued its Astro for Business project. The small home robot received a “Business” version at the end of 2023. It was designed for better video surveillance and advanced ...

Amazon.com said on Wednesday it would discontinue its security robot, Astro for Business, for small- and medium-sized businesses as it shifts its focus to household robots.