Amazon Astro

> $1,449.99 (about £1,000) > amazon.co.uk

> Astro is a household robot powered by Alexa – an ‘Alexa on wheels’ if you will. You can control the clever character remotely to check on a pet or do a quick patrol of your home, or it can be programmed in advance – it even has a periscope camera so that it can see higher up, so it can answer those niggling ‘did I leave the hob on?’ or ‘did I put the keys on the shelf’ questions in an instant. Astro then notifies you if it detects something unusual. It’s obviously a great asset to the elderly, as it can deliver calls, messages, timers, alarms, and reminders and manage shopping lists. It even connects with some other smart gadgets, such as the Furbo Dog Camera and OMRON blood pressure monitor.