Amazon’s Astro robot is now a roving security guard for business

CNBC November 15, 2023
Annie Palmer

Key Points

– Amazon wants businesses to use its Astro robot as a roving security guard in their stores to detect break-ins and other threats.

– The service, called Astro for Business, is launching only in the U.S. and comes at a steep price point of $2,349.99.

– Amazon’s Astro household robot has remained elusive since it launched in Sept. 2021, available in limited quantities and on an invite-only basis.

Amazon has a new job for its Astro robot: A roving security guard in stores to detect break-ins and other threats.

The company on Thursday announced Astro for Business, a version of its household robot that it’s framing as a crime prevention tool for retailers, manufacturers and a range of...

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