Introduced in 2021, Amazon’s Astro robot was originally geared solely towards the consumer market. The machine uses a pair of wheels to navigate the user’s home and can carry objects weighing ...

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 announced Astro in September 2021 as a home robot; that version of the device is still available as a $1,600, invite-only preview. In November, Amazon pivoted Astro to SMBs.

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.

Meanwhile, Amazon Astro for consumers appears alive and well—or at least, as well as can be expected, given that the robot has languished in an invite-only “Day 1” limbo since its 2021 debut.

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 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 ...

The Astro for Business robot, priced at $2,349.99, was available exclusively in the U.S. and was introduced to help customers in monitoring their business round the clock.

Amazon Astro for Business mobile security robot for $1,849.99 ($500 off) Is it still expensive? Sure. Does it seem like a Frankenstein-like combo of a smart doorbell, smart display, and robot vacuum?

The Astro for Business robot, priced at $2,349.99, was available exclusively in the U.S. and was introduced to help customers in monitoring their business round the clock.