Amazon.com announced that it will shut down its security robot, Astro for Business, for small and medium-sized businesses as it shifts its focus towards household robots.

Earlier in 2021, the e-commerce giant had launched the canine-like robot for household use. Astr for Business was launched in November 2023 for a wide range of customers, which included manufacturing, retail, wellness, and health.

An Amazon spokesperson said, “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.”

The home robot is designed to perform tasks like home monitoring, setting up routines and reminders, and playing music and TV shows while moving around the house.

The Astro for Business robot, priced at $2,349.99, is available exclusively in the U.S. It was introduced to assist customers in monitoring their businesses around the clock.

The Astro for Business robots will cease functioning from September 25.

Amazon has announced a $300 credit for affected customers to support finding a replacement solution for the workplace. Additionally, customers will no longer be charged the Astro Secure subscription fee starting Wednesday and will receive refunds for any unused pre-paid fees.