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Amazon announces Astro the home robot

Astro can patrol the home when you're not there, or be remotely controlled.

www.bbc.co.uk

"In the panic, they try to pull the plug, Astro fights back"

 

[p_xavier]

Should have been a dog protecting robot.

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[Hari Seldon]

Don't really see the use of this compared to say setting up a CCTV system if you have multiple houses that you want to check on.

 

[Punished Miku]

Amazon, Facebook, and Google are basically just privatized intelligence agencies now that try to look cute and sell you products.

"Aww look, it's Astro, from the CIA. Honey, let's buy it."

 

[NickFire]

I want nothing to do with these robots. The google home that randomly interjects itself into conversations is more than enough creepy technology thank you very much. No way I'm letting some robot accidently trip me down the stairs at night. No falling for that shit!

 

[eddie4]

i'll just stick to my cameras, thanks.

 

[T8SC]

The only doggo I want to arrive in a box is:

 

[Hari Seldon]

I kind of want to buy one just to make a video of spend-o-bot following me around the house serving me ads for everything, with the ultimate conclusion of me shooting at it at the gun range while it wildly tries to go in circles.

 

[IDKFA]

Very underwhelming. Beside the periscope camera, there isn't anything here that I haven't seen before.

 

[It's all in the wrist]

Looks like one of their piece of shit tablets strapped to a Roomba.

With a cup holder.

 

[BigBooper]

Who has a home large enough to make use of these that also doesn't have stairs?

 

[Kenpachii]

straight up useless

 

[farmerboy]

Astro? As in...

 

[Coolwhhip]

"And these idiots will actually pay money for our spy robot in their home!"

- posted from my phone with cameras and microphones that I have on me day and night