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Amazon adds shopping features to two Bee AI wearables
Amazon has announced two new Bee devices that listen to daily conversations and turn them into summaries, transcripts, insights and to-dos.
The Bee Frontier costs $74.99 and can be worn as a wristband or clipped on; the credit-card-shaped Bee Eclipse costs $99.99 and is designed to attach to a phone.
Both devices can help users track what was said, and can connect with services such as Gmail and Google Calendar to draft emails or create calendar invites.
A new Bee Pro plan costs $11.99 a month and adds features including suggested to-dos, a personal chat assistant and integrations with other apps.
Opt-in Amazon and Alexa Plus links can surface shopping suggestions based on conversations, such as a reminder to buy cat litter.
Amazon says Bee encrypts transcripts, summaries and to-dos and does not store audio recordings, but the devices’ listening raises privacy concerns.
The Frontier is available now, while the Eclipse is coming soon.
Amazon introduced two new Bee AI devices, the Frontier and Eclipse, alongside an $11.99-per-month Bee Pro subscription.
The devices listen to conversations and use AI to create summaries, transcripts, insights and to-dos.
The Frontier is available now for $74.99, while the $99.99 Eclipse is expected soon.
Bee Pro adds features including unlimited summaries, app integrations and connections to Amazon shopping and Alexa+.
Amazon says Bee does not store raw audio, while the articles note broader concerns about surveillance technology.
- Who
- Amazon’s Bee introduced the devices and subscription.
- What
- Bee announced the Frontier and Eclipse AI devices and a paid Pro subscription.
- When
- October 15, 2026. The Frontier is available now, while the Eclipse is coming soon.
- Where
- The Frontier is available on Amazon; the Eclipse attaches magnetically to the back of a smartphone.
- Why
- The devices are designed to summarize everyday conversations and turn them into insights and to-dos.
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Amazon acquired Bee, according to The Verge and TechCrunch.
Bee announced the Frontier, Eclipse and Bee Pro subscription.
The Frontier became available, while the Eclipse was described as coming soon.
- Bee Frontier price
- $74.99
- Bee Eclipse price
- $99.99
- Bee Pro subscription
- $11.99 per month
- Frontier battery life
- About seven days on a charge
- Eclipse battery life
- 21 days, according to The Verge; more than 21 days, according to Engadget
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