Amazon is reportedly secretly developing a robot meant to be a mobile Alexa. The world is one step closer to the robot-filled future that science fiction promised us.
Amazon is reportedly developing a domestic robot. We’re still pretty far away from the robot butler era, but this indicates the possible arrival of the “ Alexa, get me a beer ” stage, and we can’t wait.
Sources familiar with the project told Bloomberg the company plans to develop a domestic robot:
There isn’t any official information to go on yet. Amazon responded to requests for comment by saying it doesn’t discuss rumors or speculation. In fact, this whole project could fizzle and never see the light of day — though that seems unlikely given the current popularity of AI-powered consumer products.
What we do know is, according to the Bloomberg report, sources familiar with the project say the robots are being designed as “a sort of mobile Alexa.
