The company was able to integrate Alexa into its product after Amazon opened it up to developers and device makers last year. But the voice assistant isn't the device's only feature. You can use Nucleus not just to talk to people in your own home, but also to video call other households who have the device. Say, your elderly grandparents who just can't remember how to work Skype. Nucleus also has accompanying Android and iOS apps that you can use to access it when you're out. For instance, you can fire up the app to check on your kid's room, where the intercom serves as a baby monitor.

Nucleus was first showcased at CES 2015, and its creators started accepting pre-orders late last year. It will finally be available today through Amazon and Lowe's, which will sell it in 500 locations across the US and on its website. Take note that it might leave quite a big hole in your wallet: one will set you back $249, though you can get two for $199 each.