Amazon India to open new robotics software development centre in Bengaluru

E-commerce giant Amazon on Monday announced it will open a new consumer robotics software development centre here that will build solutions for the world.

The India centre will help support Amazon’s international Robotics division, which launched its first robot Astro last year.

“Last year we unveiled our first consumer robot, but it certainly will not be our last. This new consumer robotics software development centre will help support our growing consumer robotics division and attract top talent to work on world-class technology products,” said Ken Washington, Vice President, Consumer Robotics, Amazon.

Astro is designed to help customers with a range of tasks like home monitoring and keeping in touch with family.