Amazon’s Astro and the quest for competent robot help

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Robots are here and thanks to Astro, they’re invading your home. We take a look at the pros and cons of Astro as well as the past, present and future of helper bots. Others of note include Mayfield Robotics Kuri, Aeolus, Samsung Bot Handy and more. 0:00 Intro 0:20 How We Got Here 1:01 Astro Wasn't First 1:27 Kuri 2:18 Aelous 3:40 Honorable Mentions 4:55 Astro's Features 5:23 Privacy 5:56 Functionality 6:30 Amazon's Experiments 7:03 What Astro is Missing Astro Invitation: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078NSDFSB/ Astro privacy concerns: https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/amazon-astro-robot-is-an-adorable-privacy-nightmare/ Amazon's frightening popularity: https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/criticizing-amazon-might-be-a-losing-battle-but-its-one-worth-fighting/ Subscribe to CNET: https://www.youtube.com/user/CNETTV Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnet Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cnet Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2icCYYm Follow us on TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMd2h6yac/

Published 2021-10-12 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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