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Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is discontinuing its security robot Astro for Business for small- and medium-sized businesses, to focus on household robots, Reuters reported.
The company introduced the Wall-E-like robot for household use in 2021. Astro for Business, which was priced at $2,349.99, was unveiled in November 2023 for a range of sectors including retail, manufacturing and health.
“To accelerate our progress and ongoing research to make Astro the best in-home robot, we’ve made the decision to wind down support for Astro for Business,” said an Amazon spokesperson to the news agency.
The Astro for Business robots will not function from Sept. 25.
Amazon will issue full refunds for the $2,349.99 bot, plus a $300 credit, according to a report from The Verge.