More than a year after Amazon quietly acquired the wearable AI startup Bee, the brand has finally launched its first products under the e-commerce giant's ownership. The two devices take very different approaches to the same idea: Bee Frontier, which can be worn on the wrist or pinned to clothing, and Bee Eclipse, a credit card-sized gadget that attaches magnetically to the back of your phone.

The pricing is competitive, at least by AI hardware standards: the Frontier costs $74.99, while the Eclipse will sell for $99.99.

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Devices that listen and remember for you

The core concept behind both models is identical: the device listens to the conversations you have throughout the day and uses AI to turn the valuable details into summaries, insights and actionable to-do lists. It can pick up the date and time of a meetup mentioned in a chat with friends and automatically create a calendar invitation, take lecture notes, or log the treatment plan discussed at a doctor's appointment.

The free tier includes 14 days of memory and basic conversation summaries. Users who want more can subscribe to Bee Pro at $11.99 per month, which unlocks unlimited summaries, suggested to-do lists, a personal chat assistant and third-party integrations.

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Where do the recordings go?

Privacy is where the company has made some notable architectural choices: raw audio is never stored anywhere — it is processed and deleted on the spot — and the resulting text is encrypted end to end. Bee stresses that no one, including its own employees, can access those transcripts.

Optionally, Alexa's Voice ID feature can be enabled so the device only recognizes its owner's voice. The system integrates with Gmail, Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook to draft emails and schedule meetings, and an Apple HealthKit connection lets it fold health data into its analysis.

Specs and availability

Both devices are controlled with a single button, and a light glows during summarization to keep the user informed. On the Frontier side, the highlights are IP67 water resistance, battery life of up to seven days, USB-C charging and a dual-microphone setup with noise filtering.

The Bee Frontier is available on Amazon now in Onyx, Lavender and Sage. The Bee Eclipse, which comes in Silver, Midnight, Honey and Blush, is expected to go on sale in the coming period.