Lab126
Amazon Lab126[4] (sometimes known as Lab126) is an American research and development and computer hardware company owned by Amazon.com.[5] It was founded in 2004 by Gregg Zehr,[6] previously Vice President of Hardware Engineering at Palm, and is based in Sunnyvale, California.[7] It is widely known for developing Amazon's Kindle line of e-readers and tablets.[8][9][10]
Amazon Lab126 headquarters in Sunnyvale | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | 2004; 20 years ago (2004) |
| Headquarters | 1100 Enterprise Way, Sunnyvale, California 94089[1] , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
| Products | |
Number of employees | 3,000[3] |
| Parent | Amazon |
| Website | lab126.com |
Lab126's name derives from the arrow in Amazon's logo, which points from A to Z—the 1st and 26th letters in the English language alphabet.[11][6]
In 2007, after three years of research and development by Lab126, the Amazon Kindle e-reader was released. Newer models of the Kindle continue to be released, with the latest model called the Kindle Oasis in mid-2016.[12]
In 2011, Lab126 released the Kindle Fire tablet; in 2012, they released two new models of the Fire tablet called the Kindle Fire HD.[13] In 2013, it released the Fire HDX, a high-end tablet.[14]
In 2014, Lab126 released the Amazon Fire TV digital media player; in late 2014, they released the smaller Fire TV Stick. Lab126 also released the Fire Phone that was not commercially successful.[15][5]
In 2015, Lab126 released the Amazon Echo, a voice command device.[16]
In 2016, it released the Echo Dot, which is a hockey puck sized version of the Echo; they also released the Amazon Tap, a smaller, portable version of the Echo.[17][18]
In 2021, it announced Amazon Astro, a brand of domestic robots developed by Lab126.[19][20]
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- McCracken, Harry (2021-09-28). "Amazon's Astro home robot is 'Alexa on wheels'—and much more". Fast Company. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- "Amazon Reveals the Science Behind Astro, Its New Robot". Digital Trends. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2022-07-12.