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Amazon Launches Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse AI Devices
Amazon introduced Bee Frontier, a $74.99 wrist-worn or clip-on AI device, and Bee Eclipse, a magnetic phone attachment starting at $99.99. The Bee devices turn conversations into summaries and to-dos, with optional connections to Alexa+ and
AI.info Team · Written with AI ·
Amazon introduced two Bee personal-AI devices on Thursday, October 15: Bee Frontier, a wearable that can be worn on the wrist or clipped to clothing, and Bee Eclipse, a slim attachment that sticks magnetically to a phone. Frontier is available now for $74.99; Eclipse will arrive soon, starting at $99.99. Both are designed to turn conversations into summaries, reminders, insights and to-dos.
The launch also connects Bee with two Amazon services: Alexa+ and Amazon.com. Users can ask Alexa for Bee summaries and tasks, while an optional shopping integration can surface products related to items mentioned in conversation. The devices give Amazon a way to extend Bee beyond a standalone wearable and into the company’s voice assistant and online store.
Frontier clips on; Eclipse sticks to a phone
Bee Frontier has a silicone wristband, dual microphones with noise filtering, USB-C charging and IP67 water resistance. Amazon says its battery lasts up to seven days. Buyers can choose Onyx, Lavender or Sage, and can wear the device on the wrist or attach it to clothing.
Bee Eclipse is about the size of a credit card and attaches to the back of a phone with a magnet. Amazon says it runs for more than 21 days on a charge and will come in Silver, Midnight, Honey and Blush. The two devices share a single-button control and an indicator light that signals when a conversation is being summarized.
Conversation notes feed apps and shopping
Bee can show summaries in its mobile app and a new desktop app, using templates for settings such as lectures, care plans and brainstorming sessions. Users can connect services including Gmail, Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook; after a call or meeting, Bee can surface action items, draft follow-up emails or create calendar invitations. Amazon also lists connections to Apple HealthKit and photos.
Amazon includes conversation summaries, recaps and 14-day memory with a Bee device at no additional cost. Bee Pro costs $11.99 a month and adds unlimited recent summaries, third-party app integrations, suggested to-dos, daily memories, a personal chat assistant, templates and the desktop app. New Bee customers get 30 days of Bee Pro at no charge, and some features require the subscription.
The Amazon.com connection can turn a passing mention of a needed item into product recommendations on Amazon’s homepage and in Bee’s apps. Amazon presents the feature as a memory aid; using it requires connecting Bee to Amazon.com. Connecting to Alexa+ lets users request summaries, insights and to-dos without opening the Bee app.
Amazon says raw audio is deleted
Amazon says Bee processes conversation audio in real time and deletes it afterward. The company says transcripts are encrypted with keys created and controlled by the user’s device, and are available only to the user unless they choose to share them.
“No audio is ever stored. Audio is processed into insights in real time and deleted after processing.”
Amazon’s announcement
Users switch either device on or off with a button, and an indicator light shows when it is active. For Bee Frontier, Amazon says users can set the device to turn off automatically after a period without sound. Bee Eclipse prompts users to obtain permission from other call participants each time recording starts.
The launch pairs a lower-cost wristband with a phone-mounted alternative, while making some of Bee’s broader functions part of a paid plan. Frontier is on sale now for $74.99; Amazon has not given an exact release date for Eclipse beyond saying it will be available soon.