Amazon announced that Astro, its security robot available under the name Astro for Business, now has new functionality for small and medium-sized businesses in the United States.
Amazon first announced the Astro robot in 2022, and the robot was available by invitation only. However, the new announcement makes the robot available for purchase for $2,349.99 in a package that also includes a four-month free trial of the Ring Protection Pro and Astro Secure subscription packages.
The device has two wheels to move it around, as well as a large screen to display information and a camera mounted on top that can rotate and record the information it sees. These features can also be enhanced through the purchase of various subscriptions, such as the aforementioned Ring Protection Pro ($20 per month), Astro Secure ($60 per month), as well as Virtual Security Guard ($99 per month).
Amazon describes these three packages as follows:
- Ring Protection Pro: Subscribing to Ring Protection Pro allows customers to save up to 180 days of Astro for Business video history and pair Ring Motion Detectors and window and door Ring Alarm Contact Sensors with Ring Alarm for alerts when a Ring Alarm is triggered. recognizes.
- Astro Secure: A new subscription built specifically for business environments that allows Astro to patrol autonomously and allows customers to create multiple security monitoring routes tailored to their business with specific viewpoints and frequencies. Astro can also send smart alerts to customers when it detects a smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarm or the sound of glass breaking, and featuring a synchronized Ring Alarm, Astro can independently act on triggered sensors to investigate.
- Virtual Security Guard: A Virtual Security Guard subscription allows emergency responders to respond while Astro is in Home or Away mode for even greater protection. For example, agents will be alerted if Astro detects an unknown person, hears glass breaking or a smoke or CO alarm, or receives an alert that the Ring Alarm sensor has been triggered. Agents can then launch Astro’s livestream display and remotely control the device to investigate further and call emergency services if necessary.
Amazon says Astro for Business brings many security improvements to businesses by “providing visibility into blind spots” and “giving business owners peace of mind” through continuous monitoring and flexibility that fixed cameras cannot provide.
In addition to having a mapping capacity of up to 5,000 square meters, the device can also use features such as live view and two-way conversation seen in the Ring doorbell series. The device also supports visual identification, which can send smart alerts to unknown people it detects.
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