Amazon forgot the crazy at its fall hardware event

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Where were the flying drone cams and Alexa robot dogs? Amazon's fall hardware events can usually be counted on for a couple of things: an avalanche of new devices, and at least one new product that's genuinely nuts. Take the Amazon Astro, a two-wheeled Alexa-powered robot that was rolled out--literally--during Amazon's fall 2021 hardware event. A year prior, there was the Ring Always Home Cam, an indoor airborne drone that could patrol your home in a preset flight pattern.