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A Home Robot Could Be Amazon's Next Gamble

2018-04-24 18:51:48| TechNewsWorld

Amazon could bring a home robot to market as early as 2019. Codenamed "Vesta," after the Roman goddess of home and family, the project is several years old, but hiring for it recently has ramped up with an eye toward placing prototypes in employees' homes this year. The robot could be a mobile smart speaker. Some versions of the product apparently have cameras and computer vision software.

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Amazons Sumerian Project Takes a Huge Bet on AR, VR

2018-04-17 17:15:18| Extremetech

Amazon has built a new development platform it hopes can revolutionize both AR and VR in businesses and homes across the US. Dubbed Sumerian, its a component of Amazon Web Services and designed to run on hardware from every vendor, from desktops to smartphones. The post Amazon’s Sumerian Project Takes a Huge Bet on AR, VR appeared first on ExtremeTech.

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Amazon's Soaring Healthcare Ambition: The Promise and the Problem

2018-02-05 19:57:32| TechNewsWorld

Healthcare is a mess in the United States. Consumers pay more and get less than in most other developed countries. Strong comprehensive healthcare is unaffordable for most without substantial help, which is why putting the burden on the government really does not work. If people cannot afford something, individually aggregating it under what amounts to a tax is not really any better.

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Amazons Automated Grocery Store Opens to the Public

2018-01-22 18:23:24| Extremetech

The cashier-free store has been in beta for the last few years, but Amazon now says its automated technology is ready for primetime. The post Amazon’s Automated Grocery Store Opens to the Public appeared first on ExtremeTech.

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