American research and development and computer hardware company
Amazon Lab126 [ 4] Lab126 ) is an American research and development and computer hardware company owned by Amazon.com .[ 5] [ 6] Palm , and is based in Sunnyvale, California .[ 7] Kindle line of e-readers and tablets .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Amazon Lab126 headquarters in Sunnyvale
Company type Subsidiary Industry Founded 2004; 21 years ago (2004 ) Headquarters 1100 Enterprise Way, , United States
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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] 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, Lab126 announced Amazon Astro , a brand of domestic robots developed in house.[ 19] [ 20]
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