{"id":199057,"date":"2021-03-10T23:27:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T20:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/amazon-staffers-fear-vesta-robot-will-be-a-flop-report\/"},"modified":"2021-03-10T23:27:19","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T20:27:19","slug":"amazon-staffers-fear-vesta-robot-will-be-a-flop-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-staffers-fear-vesta-robot-will-be-a-flop-report\/","title":{"rendered":"#Amazon staffers fear ‘Vesta’ robot will be a flop: report"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Amazon staffers fear ‘Vesta’ robot will be a flop: report<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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Amazon is getting closer to unleashing its Alexa-powered home robot \u2014 but some staffers working on it reportedly fear it will be an expensive flop.<\/p>\n

The tech titan has more than 800 employees working on the highly secretive \u201cVesta,\u201d a Roomba-like device that will be able to roll around a home by following the owner\u2019s voice commands, according to Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But development delays and \u201cshifting strategies\u201d have some staffers worried it could end up being an expensive niche product that few people will want to buy, the outlet reported Tuesday, citing six people directly involved in the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are very skeptical \u2014 we\u2019re worried it could turn into another Fire Phone,\u201d one source told Insider, referring to the unsuccessful smartphone on which Amazon took a $170 million write-down in 2014, the year it was released.<\/p>\n

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Named for the Roman goddess of the hearth, Vesta has reportedly been in the works for four years under the auspices of Lab126, Amazon\u2019s personal devices unit that created the popular Kindle e-reader and Echo personal assistant speaker.<\/p>\n

With one prototype coming in at 10 to 13 inches wide, the gadget will likely be equipped with a screen, a microphone, several cameras and a small compartment to carry objects around, sources told Insider. <\/p>\n

It may also come with a retractable pole-mounted camera that could help its owner find missing objects like wallets or keys, the report says.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s reportedly unclear exactly how popular it might be given that its price tag could ask upwards of $1,000. Amazon is projecting low sales and may initially make Vesta a \u201climited invite-only product,\u201d limiting the risk of piling up unused inventory, according to Insider.<\/p>\n

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Amazon has also tried to cut costs by moving one of its Vesta suppliers to Mexico from China, but the switch led to production issues that pushed back the gadget\u2019s launch further, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n

Asked about Insider\u2019s report, an Amazon spokesperson said the company does not comment on \u201crumors and speculation.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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