Amazon has a brand new ZeroOne staff targeted on “breakthrough” units, and it’s led by Xbox cofounder and former Microsoft govt J Allard, CNBC reports. Based mostly on a job itemizing for the staff, a type of merchandise is a great house system.
J Allard was one of many primary faces of the unique Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles, and through his practically 20-year tenure at Microsoft, he additionally labored on the Zune MP3 participant, Kin telephones, and Courier pill prototype. He joined Amazon to deal with “new concepts” in late 2024.
Job listings for his ZeroOne staff at Amazon embody senior roles in applied science, product marketing, and customer insights. The outline for the utilized scientist function says the individual will work on “a brand new smart-home product,” whereas the product advertising and marketing job description vaguely mentions work on “an Amazon system.”
It’s unclear when a product from ZeroOne would possibly really be launched.
Good house tech isn’t something new for Amazon, as the corporate already has numerous product traces inside its Alexa ecosystem, together with Echo units and even different manufacturers it owns like Blink and Eero. Amazon’s Alexa occasion in February was targeted virtually solely on its new AI-powered Alexa Plus sensible assistant; which remains to be invite-only and carries a $20 per thirty days subscription payment.