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Amazon is rounding on the competitors with a brand new line of sensible dwelling and safety units that takes intention at Google and Apple. The invite-only product launch was stuffed with surprises on Tuesday, together with Astro, the $1,000 smart robot that puts Alexa on wheels (extra beneath). Lots of the new merchandise will launch later this 12 months and require an invite to preorder. Amazon’s new options and units additionally embrace Halo Diet for the up to date Halo View fitness band, and the Echo Show 15’s new visible ID and customized sounds.
We’ll additionally name out Amazon’s $250 Ring drone Always Home camera is lastly prepared for preorder a 12 months after it was first introduced. It may well fly deliberate routes to point out you what is taking place at dwelling, particularly whenever you’re away. (Notice that the Ring line has been subject to criticism about privacy concerns.) And the $50 Blink video doorbell is Amazon’s first for the Blink line.