Amazon unveiled the Bee Frontier, a wearable that can be worn on the wrist or clipped to clothing, priced at US$74.99 compared with US$50 for its predecessor. The company also debuted the Bee Eclipse, a US$99.99 credit card-sized device that magnetically snaps onto the back of a smartphone. The Frontier is available Thursday, while the Eclipse "will be available soon," the company said.
Both devices use AI to record, transcribe and analyze conversations, turning them into summaries, action items and insights. The Frontier's dual microphones have upgraded noise filtering, "so it can take note of what matters and ignore what doesn't, even in noisy environments like a crowded restaurant or open office," Amazon said in a blog post. The device offers up to seven days of battery life, USB-C charging and IP67 water resistance.
Amazon acquired Bee, a San Francisco startup known for its always-listening bracelet, in July 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The new devices use a private computing architecture, according to Amazon: raw audio is processed in real time and deleted, and transcripts are encrypted with keys created and controlled by the device. Amazon said no one else, including its own employees, can access those files unless the user intentionally shares them.
Bee users can optionally connect the devices to Alexa, make purchases through Amazon.com, or link productivity software such as Gmail, Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook. Free users receive conversation summaries and 14 days of memory; a US$11.99 per month Bee Pro subscription adds unlimited summaries, suggested to-dos and third-party integrations.
The launch comes as tech companies race to get AI gadgets on shelves for the holidays. Amazon has introduced three Alexa Tablets, Microsoft has showcased an Nvidia-powered Windows laptop, and Apple has unveiled its HomeView smart home hub with Siri AI. Meta has seen growing momentum from its AI smart glasses, which have also drawn privacy and civil rights concerns from users, advocacy groups and lawmakers. Meta has announced a palm-sized Muse Charm pendant, Plaud makes a card-shaped note-taking device, and Friend offers an AI necklace.