Amazon's Astro home robot has fans but looks destined for the 'trash heap.' Why it's trying again — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/amazon-s-astro-home-robot-has-fans-but-looks-destined-for-the-trash-heap-why-it-s-trying-againContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Amazon Forms New Team to Develop Next-Gen Home Robothttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/amazon-s-astro-home-robot-has-fans-but-looks-destined-for-the-trash-heap-why-it-s-trying-againhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/amazon-s-astro-home-robot-has-fans-but-looks-destined-for-the-trash-heap-why-it-s-trying-again#u196572Thu, 12 Nov 2026 08:50:46 +0000Amazon is trying again in consumer robotics by assembling a new home robotics team to develop a next-generation home robot following the sluggish sales and limited success of its Astro device. The original home robot was conceived as a bold bet by Jeff Bezos in 2017 and rolled out on stage in 2021, but the unit was ultimately shut down. Job postings are currently offering hints about the development path for this new-to-world consumer machine as the company attempts to move past the stumbles of its earlier robotic hardware.Why it mattersJeff Bezos initially launched the Astro robot project to