The data collection raises questions about how secure the information is and who has access to it.
The robot is currently sold by invitation.
Once Amazon opens up sales, more people’s data will be collected.
Unlike stationary home security cameras,Astro can rove from room to room.
It gets close to the people, furniture andappliancesin your house.
All the while, Astro totes along an Alexa voice assistant that streams your queries over thecloud.
To function properly, Astro needs an enormous amount of personal data.
Data on Astro and the cloud is encrypted.
People in the house can put Astro in do-not-disturb mode to stop further attempts to stream video.
(Currently, Astro is sold by invitation only, for $1,000.)
Until 2019, people didn’t know thathuman reviewers were listeningto Alexa audio on a regular basis.
Amazon responded to criticisms by allowing users toopt out of the review process.
