According to Bloomberg News, Amazon is developing intelligent robots as part of a project called Vesta.
Such a robot may be introduced as early as 2019. The robot will be equipped with a camera so that it can move freely in the user's home.
The report did not explain what the robot does, but only hinted that it might function like the Amazon Echo smart speaker. This means that the user can talk to the Amazon Alexa Smart Assistant through the embedded microphone and speaker.
Other companies have introduced robots that can operate in the user's home. Ecovacs Robotics and iRobot have introduced smart sensors with integrated sensors that can draw floor plans to intelligently bypass obstructions such as walls and furniture. Amazon developed robots It should also have the same intelligence.
If you really launch a home robot, then this will become Amazon's newest home product. Amazon's other home products and services include Echo smart speakers, Fire TV set-top boxes, and Amazon Key delivery service.
The Amazon spokesperson has not commented on the news.
The research company Research and Markets expects that the global consumer robot market will reach 5.4 billion U.S. dollars this year, and will increase to 15 billion U.S. dollars by 2023.