08:11 AM EDT, 07/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Amazon.com ( AMZN ) will discontinue its "Astro for Business" security robot for small- and medium-sized businesses to focus on household robots, multiple media outlets reported late Wednesday, citing a company spokesperson.

"To accelerate our progress and ongoing research to make Astro the best in-home robot, we've made the decision to wind down support for Astro for Business," Reuters quoted the spokesperson as saying.

The robots, available exclusively in the US, will not be functional effective Sept. 25, Reuters said, citing an email Amazon ( AMZN ) sent to the customers. Affected customers will receive a $300 credit and refunds for unused subscription fees, these reports said.

Amazon ( AMZN ) did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.

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