Amazon has just introduced a pair of new personal AI gadgets from Bee – the Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse.
While certainly not a new product category at this point, Amazon is debuting a pair of next-generation Bee AI devices today, including a new AI wearable and the Bee Eclipse – a “magnetic phone attachment.”
The new Bee Frontier is available now for $74.99 while the Bee Eclipse will land at $99.99 when it launches “soon.”
Have you ever discussed plans with a friend, only to immediately forget the date and time you decided on? It’s a relatable scenario—our days are full of information that matters, but holding onto all of it while staying present can feel impossible. Bee is a personal AI that was created to solve this problem. It takes note of the details you might otherwise forget and turns them into useful conversation summaries, to-dos, reminders, and insights.
Bee Frontier is a personal AI device that comes in the form of a wrist wearable (you can also clip it onto your clothing and so on).
Made of an ultra-soft silicone wristband in Lavender, Sage, or Onyx, it features IP67 water resistance, up 7 days of battery life per charge (over USB-C). It houses a pair of dual microphones that 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.”
Whether it’s remembering the details of important meetings, taking note of the coffee plans you made in passing, or simply ensuring you purchase the dish soap you said you’d buy, Bee Frontier will remember the details for you.
Bee Eclipse delivers much of the same functionality as the Bee Frontier wearable, but it comes in the form of a credit card-sized device that attaches to the back of your phone magnetically – it delivers 21 days of battery life on a single charge and is “designed to keep up with you for weeks at a time.”
Bee Eclipse works like Bee Frontier, helping you turn conversations into useful summaries, insights, and to-dos. As with all Bee devices, audio is never stored, cannot be accessed or shared, and users are prompted to gain permission from call participants each time a recording is started.
This time around, Bee is introducing Alexa+ integration with its new personal AI devices:
When connecting Bee to Alexa+, Amazon says you get “hands-free access to your summaries, insights, and to-dos, so instead of pulling out your phone, you ask Alexa for a meeting summary, check your to-dos, or pull up the name of the book your friend suggested.”
Today’s reveal leans heavy into the privacy features of these devices as well:
- No audio is ever stored. Audio is processed into insights in real time and deleted after processing.
- No one else can access your data unless you choose to share it. Transcripts are encrypted using keys that only your device creates and controls. Transcripts are accessible only to you unless you choose to share them.
- You’re always in control. A single press turns on and off Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse with an LED light to signal the device is on.
- Personalized Alexa access. If you connect Bee to Alexa, your Echo device uses voice ID to recognize your voice and provide your Bee insights to you.
- You decide what to keep. You can delete your transcripts and summaries at any time.
Today’s reveal lands on the heels of the new Kindle launch and Amazon’s brand new Alexa Android tablets:
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