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Astro is a home robot designed by Amazon for home security monitoring, remote care of elderly relatives, and as a virtual assistant that can follow a person from room to room.
Astro is meant to patrol a home automatically, notify owners if it detects something unusual, and be used to check on pets when people are not in their homes.Β
Astro was released in September 2021 and is powered by the company's Alexa smart home technology and facial recognition.
Domestic robot
A domestic robot or homebot is a type of service robot, an autonomous robot that is primarily used for household chores, but may also be used for education, entertainment or therapy.
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Developer: AmazonΒ
Sector: Consumer goodsΒ
Purpose: Strengthen home security
Type: Robot
Technique: Robotics; Computer vision; Facial recognition
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Amazon (2021). Meet Astro, a home robot unlike any other
Amazon (2021). The science behind visual ID
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The Amazon Astro home robot has raised concerns about potential safety issues such as unreliable person-detection, fragile parts, and the risk of falling down stairs, as well as privacy risks related to its facial recognition technology and vulnerability to cyber attacks.
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September 2021. Amazon Astro home robot slammed as a "privacy nightmare"
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Type: System
Published: September 2021
Last updated: December 2024
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