9/3/2023 0 Comments Roomba racing![]() ![]() ![]() But the real value resides in those robots’ ability to map your house. What’s the deal with Amazon’s latest bet on a future that looks more and more like The Jetsons? In reporting on the acquisition, Bloomberg technology reporter Alex Webb wrote, “Yes, Amazon will make money from selling those gadgets. The e-commerce giant already owns Eero Wi-Fi and the camera company Blink, and is developing its own Astro, a household robot in limited distribution. Roomba devices combined with Amazon’s existing Ring home security products (bought in 2018) and its own Alexa virtual assistant systems give it an impressive presence in the long-awaited promise of the automated home of tomorrow. With last week’s $1.7 billion purchase of iRobot Corp., the company that makes the Roomba line of robot vacuum cleaning products and Aeris air purifiers, Amazon is stepping up its involvement in smart home technology. Amazon wants to make itself at home-in your home.
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