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Amazon's Astro robot got a new job roaming business hallways
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Amazon's Astro robot got a new job roaming business hallways

Amazon's Astro robot got a new job. It's now roaming business hallways as the Ring Rover Cam, part of a new brand called Ring Robotics. This is a rolling mobile security camera that doesn't just sit there and monitor, it patrols. It borrows heavily from the Astro home robot Amazon debuted in 2021, including those big wheels that handle small obstacles and uneven terrain. The target is businesses that need an affordable security solution for large facilities, something that can investigate concerns instead of just recording them. A few upgrades come along for the ride. It is, honestly, a sensible pivot: take a home robot that never quite found its place and give it a clear job.