Amazon Astro is a $1,000 Alexa-powered home robot

Amazon has unveiled its first robot, Amazon Astro, combining Alexa on a motorized platform that can roam around the home. Astro has a pop-up periscope camera on top, a moving screen on the front, and a cutesy expression to make it more appealing to families.

“In 5-10 years we believe every home will have at least one robot,” Amazon’s Dave Limp, VP of Devices and Services, predicts.

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