Amazon Astro

$1,599.99 (invite)

AvailableNot programmablePeriscope cameraHome monitoringInvite onlyClosed

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Remote control: Not possible. No SDK. Only the Astro/Alexa apps.

Overview

Amazon's home robot, an Alexa screen on wheels with a pop-up periscope camera for patrolling the house and checking on family. It is still sold only by invitation years after launch, reviews called it a solution in search of a problem, and owners report little software progress. The Astro for Business security version was shut down in 2024 and remotely disabled.

Type: Wheeled robot · Consumer home robots
Maker: Amazon (USA)
Released: 2021
Price: $1,599.99 (invite)
Status: Available
Best for: Ages 12+
Programming: No programmability

Price and shipping

Launched at $999 intro / $1,449.99. Now $1,599 by invitation (Day 1 Edition). Astro for Business was discontinued in 2024.

Shipping: Invite wait. Requires an invitation request on Amazon. Shipping follows once invited.

Specifications

Category	Wheeled rovers · Consumer home robots
Released	2021
Country	USA
Availability	Available
Sales	Only a few hundred units shipped six months after its 2021 launch (estimate) Bloomberg ↗
Programmability	No programmability
Built-in autonomy	Task-level · Carries out multi-step jobs on its own, such as inspections, deliveries or chores
LLM support	None · No SDK. Amazon has hinted at generative Alexa for Astro, but Alexa+ on Astro is not confirmed.
Best for	Ages 12+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera
Actuators	DC / gear motors
Audio	Speaker, Microphone
Compute type	Qualcomm
Remote control	Not programmable
Size	42×25×44 cm, 9.35 kg
Drive	2-wheel differential with caster
Compute	2× Qualcomm QCS605, Qualcomm SDA660, Amazon AZ1 Neural Edge
Vision	5 MP bezel camera + 1080p periscope camera (157.8° diagonal FoV) on a mast rising to 42 in (107 cm)
Lidar	None named, Amazon describes navigation and depth/obstacle sensors feeding on-device SLAM
Sensors	Microphone array, obstacle and cliff sensors
Runtime	Not published, self-docking, recharges in about 45 min
Speed	Up to 1 m/s
SDK	None (Alexa skills only)

Common questions

How much does Amazon Astro cost?

Amazon Astro is listed at $1,599.99 (invite). Launched at $999 intro / $1,449.99. Now $1,599 by invitation (Day 1 Edition). Astro for Business was discontinued in 2024.