Amazon's new robot helper Astro is available to buy by invite only for $1,000. I got my hands on one to test for over two weeks -- and I needed every minute of that time. Astro works as a smart ...

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If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Amazon’s household robot is exactly what I expected, but it’s not what I wanted and it definitely isn ...

The tech giant’s first foray into home robotics violates a key tech product tenet: Don’t be a nuisance. Amazon Astro is the rare tech product that makes a point of getting in your way. For the past ...