Amazon, at the 2021 event it organized in the virtual environment today Smart home robot named Astro introduced. Unlike the humanoid robot that Elon Musk showcased at Tesla AI Day in August; Astro is mostly aimed at helping users with their housework. For example, suppose you go out while you have food on the stove, if you doubt whether you have turned off the bottom of the stove, you can have it check it for you with the instruction you send to this smart robot.
Amazon Astro features
Processor | 2x Qualcomm QCS605, 1x Qualcomm SDA660, Amazon AZ1 Neural Edge processor |
Battery | Lithium-ion battery that can be charged in 45 minutes with the included charger |
cameras | 5 Megapixel bezel camera 1080p periscope camera with 132° diagonal viewing angle extending up to 106 cm from the ground |
Screen | 10.1 inch HD touchscreen, 1280×800 resolution |
Weight | Astro: 9.35kg Charger: 1.75 kg |
Dimensions | Astro: 424mm x 250mm x 440mm Charger: 280mm x 264mm x 127mm |
Connection | Dual band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, USB-C, Bluetooth |
Controlled via a screen placed on a large wheel, Astro can interact with the user using their eyes. In addition to exhibiting various body movements in line with the voice commands you will give, it can also do fun activities. For example; When you ask Astro to beatbox He shakes his head, keeping the rhythm.
According to Amazon’s statement, the purpose of the development of Astro: predominantly while you are away the security of your home help control. Thanks to an expandable form of periscope camera mounted on the head, what’s going on in your house he can crawl. For example, when an unusual movement occurs, it detects it and sends a warning to the owner of the house.
The robot can navigate between rooms on its own without the need for any human power. Moreover, a It can detect the obstacle and it can bypass them, braking when necessary. Working in harmony with Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa, Astro can set reminders for you and open series and podcasts; It also allows you to remotely control your smart home devices.
You can exempt rooms that you do not want to be entered from Astro
Amazon also addressed potential privacy concerns that may arise in users’ minds during the promotion. if that you do not want Astro to enter your home if there is a zone, you make the relevant adjustments and the robot does not control it. In addition, the ‘do not disturb’ mode is among the features of the device. You can also disable cameras and microphones completely.
Amazon Astro, 999 dollars (8,867.72 Turkish Liras, excluding taxes in our country) It will go on sale this year with a price tag. We do not know whether he will come to Turkey.