This robot is really impressive!
If the robot detects unauthorized people in your house, it will notify you on your connected device. And yes, these robots can ACTUALLY recognize people. In one video, the owner told the robot to find Celeste. the Astro did. It was able to recognize the person and greet her with an on-screen message. In the same video, the owner told the Astro to go to the den, and it did. The onboard sensors and AI are really insanely advanced. Admittedly, it’s a technology that will take just a bit of refining. It takes the Astro a couple of seconds to understand the commands. Overall, these seem like really handy and powerful robots that could keep an eye on the house. As an added bonus, these robots use Alexa to handle the commands, so you know there’s powerful AI behind them. Now, there are services that will cost extra money and subscription fees, however. You’ll have to look out for that.
They’re going to be hard to get
If you’re interested in buying one of these robots, it might be a little bit of a hassle. Right now, there’s a limited quantity available, so you’ll have to request an invitation to buy one. Even then, not all requests will be accepted. If you manage to get an invitation, you can get one for the introductory price of $999. After that price expires, the price will jump to $1,449.99.
