Amazon launches Bee Frontier and Eclipse AI devices
Amazon has expanded its AI hardware lineup with the launch of the Bee Frontier wearable and the Bee Eclipse smartphone attachment. These devices, acquired through the purchase of the startup Bee, focus on AI-powered voice recording and transcription.
Why it matters
The expansion highlights the intensifying competition among major tech firms to integrate AI assistants into everyday wearable hardware.
Amazon on Thursday unveiled two new Bee listening devices, including a wearable and a credit card-sized voice recorder, marking its latest push into the AI gadget market.
The Bee Frontier is an upgraded version of Amazon's existing wearable that can either be worn on a wrist or clipped to clothing. Similar to earlier generations, the Bee Frontier has up to seven days of battery life, but it's also more expensive, costing $75 compared with its $50 predecessor.
Amazon acquired Bee , a San Francisco startup known for its always-listening bracelet, in July 2025 for an undisclosed amount. Bee bracelets are equipped with artificial intelligence and microphones that can record, transcribe and analyze conversations.
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