Amazon's home robot's "invisible application" is a seriousness that can be seen through

Combined with Amazon's voice assistant "Alexa" and the smart display "Echo Show", it is equipped with artificial intelligence (AI).Furthermore, if you integrate it with the home security system of "Ring" and move around the house autonomously, what will be born?A robot is a robot.

In fact, it is the Amazon home robot "ASTRO", which has been rumored for a long time.Amazon has been working on a home robot for nearly four years and has been planning ASTRO.

However, it is still not clear what ASTRO should do, so we will first sell it with an invitation system.With the help of thousands of early purchasing users, we will clarify how to use ASTRO.

This robot with a height of 2 feet (about 60 cm) and weighs £ 20 (about 9 kg) is equipped with a 10 -inch touch screen, numerous sensors, cameras, and microphones, allowing them to move around the house freely.The price is 999.$ 99 (about 110,000 yen).

ASTRO shows the seriousness of Amazon in the robot field.In the field of robot engineering, Amazon has invested a considerable amount for many years as part of building a logistics warehouse network.ASTRO also shows how seriously Amazon is trying to reach his debts and services to every corner of the house.

But ASTRO is a lovely robot at least for now.Dave Limp, the head of Amazon's hardware, has listed some of the uses of the WIRED US version of the elderly care and home security.But ultimately, he wants to find a "use unique to this robot" by sending ASTRO to the user.

Robot that is not clear for use

ASTRO's "brain" has two hips made by Quarcom, and the chipset have AI processing systems.The OS is based on "Fire OS" and Linux.The motor is equipped with 5 so that you can demonstrate sufficient power, on your back (weighs 5 pounds = about 2)..You can carry small luggage with 2 kg or less.

The "face" part is like an unusual tablet terminal, but it can swipe or tap the screen to enter commands, or use voice control without using voice control.ASTRO's "eyes" are also here.These eyes are intended to give a lively impression than the cold glass screen we are used to.ASTRO also supports voice assistant Alexa, so you can fully enjoy a silly joke.

Early reports on the development of robots by Amazon said it would be like a robot vacuum cleaner.In fact, the ASTRO function is not out of the question, except that the house cannot be cleaned.In addition, it operates in the battery and returns to the dock for charging when the remaining amount is low.