A version of the Astro is already out. This is a pretty natural progression, and it feel like its still going to be a shit product.

https://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Amazon-Astro/dp/B078NSDFSB

Alex - yes maybe Astro is initially marketed as a toy for now… I think the robot quickly evolves into a more high-end sophisticated home or business security and family safety monitoring device powered by Alexa and Ring. Read the entire link below of features and notice the price will be $1500+ subscription.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078NSDFSB/ref=mh_s9_acsd_al_c2_x_0_t?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=mobile-hybrid-4&pf_rd_r=057V68FBXBD1NA251F33&pf_rd_t=1201&pf_rd_p=423caf83-3216-4c8f-9a55-9111288e5bb4&pf_rd_i=17386948011

You say this because you did a data request thanks to GDPR or CCPA on Amazon Astro https://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Amazon-Astro/dp/B078NSDFSB or read the ToS or analyzed their patent pool or have any strategical information that says that they wouldn't?

Aren't they doing a ton of object recognition through the driving cameras, Ring and setup they have in Go shops and now Wallgreen? Aren't they providing such services in AWS with SageMaker https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/latest/dg/object-detection.html ?

I honestly fail to see how combining what they already do and sell in another product they sell is in any way extraordinary.

Claiming they "will" do it without knowing for sure is wrong but claiming they could is definitely not extraordinary.

Audio...and facial recognition... and habits

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/13/amazon-gave-ring-videos-to-police-without-owners-permission-00045513

https://www.engadget.com/amazon-alexa-voice-cloning-001552073.html

https://greekreporter.com/2021/10/24/amazon-alexa-recording/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078NSDFSB

Amazon Astro, Household robot for home monitoring

They have a robot called Astro.

Obviously the play here is to integrate cleaning robots into that ecosystem.

You're speaking of Astro. https://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Amazon-Astro/dp/B078NSDFSB

I think it has more to do with the household robot push that they are on right now: https://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Amazon-Astro/dp/B078NSDFSB

Yup. Have you heard of Astro. https://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Amazon-Astro/dp/B078NSDFSB

I have a feeling this acquisition is so they can finally add vacuum capabilities to their new Home Robot: Astro. https://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Amazon-Astro/dp/B078NSDFSB

I was mainly referring to the Astro that the parent comment linked to, which I didn’t even know existed until ten min ago. Honestly seeing that neat little bot mixed with seeing people’s reactions (giving Amazon intimate roaming knowledge of our homes’ interiors) triggered my comment in the first place.

https://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Amazon-Astro/dp/B078NSDFSB