security has long been floated as a second killer application for the home. the idea makes enough sense on the face of it. why settle for a ring cam when you can get a ring cam on wheels? (granted there are plenty of good reasons for this, but that’s beside the point.) that was the main selling point behind amazon’s astro. that the robot hasn’t been a rousing success is due in no small part to limited functionality combined with a prohibitive price point. it’s a combination that ballie will almost certainly suffer from, should it ever actually come to market.