Multiple outlets report that Amazon is developing a new Alexa upgrade under the codename “Moonraker,” aimed at moving Alexa from answering questions toward taking on more agent-like, multi-step tasks. The initiative is described as part of a broader Alexa+ overhaul that would increase Alexa’s ability to execute complex actions rather than only respond with information. Business Insider and The Next Web both cite internal documents suggesting the project is costly. While the reports do not provide detailed financial figures, they characterize Moonraker as one of the higher-cost efforts within Amazon’s current plans for Alexa enhancements. Both accounts also frame Moonraker as an effort to position Alexa more competitively in the emerging “AI agent” landscape by enabling the assistant to carry out tasks that require planning and step-by-step completion. The reports rely on the same underlying internal-document disclosures, but they focus on different aspects—Moonraker’s ambition for agentic behavior and the reported expense associated with the effort. Amazon’s internal project details beyond these broad descriptions are not fully specified in the available reporting.