Amazon has decided to discontinue its Astro for Business device, a security robot for small- and medium-sized businesses, just seven months after launch. In an email sent to customers and employees on ...

Earlier this month, The Verge’s Sean Hollister reported Amazon chose to brick its Astro robots for businesses in favor of focusing its energy into the consumer segment of the product’s market.

Astro is leaving its job to spend more time with family. Amazon informed customers and employees Wednesday morning that it plans to discontinue its Astro for Business program, less than a year after ...