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Amazon's Astro home robot has fans but looks destined for the 'trash heap.' Why it's trying again

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Amazon has formed a new home robotics team and is hiring for a “new-to-world robot product,” according to CNBC’s analysis of job posts.

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According to CNBC, a number of job postings indicate that Amazon is once again focusing on robots for private homes. The company's spokesperson confirms the ambitions in this area

Amazon is returning to the home robot market, forming a new team to develop a product that aspires to bring autonomous robotics to consumers' everyday lives.

Amazon is preparing a new attempt to bring robots to homes. The company has assembled a specialized team that works on a device capable of moving around inhabited spaces and interacting with families. The initiative comes after Astro, its first bet on this category, had a limited distribution. The published information [...]

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CNBC broke the news in Englewood Cliffs, United States on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
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