
“A company like iRobot (Roomba) gathers very private, very specific data,” Steve Lappenbusch, Head of Privacy at People Data Labs told Yahoo Finance. For example, a Roomba theoretically could know the layout of your home.

The Roomba can offer the sort of data that can be collected through mobility. IRobot and OneMedical bring two new kinds of data to the picture. Understanding how iRobot and One Medical contribute to Amazon’s data empire That’s just the beginning: Cookie trackers that enhance shopping experiences on the company’s e-commerce site, payment and delivery information, and facial recognition are all also feeding into the data that Amazon has on us. “It knows your orders, content you watch on Prime, your contacts if you upload them and communications with it via email," said Greenblatt. In addition, Greenblatt added that your name, address, searches, and recordings can be collected by Amazon when you speak to its Alexa Voice Assistant. “Whatever can be imagined, offered, or acquired by Amazon can be connected, like a Roomba,” Greenblatt told Yahoo Finance. Power's Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Intelligence practice.

Roombas – which I find terrifying – are mobile robots that vacuum your home, while One Medical provides a tech-powered primary care network.Īs it is, Amazon can already get a “robust picture” of you from devices like Alexa and Ring, according to Ian Greenblatt, who leads J.D. At first glance, these two companies have little in common.
