Bee, the AI wearable maker owned by Amazon, has announced its first two new products since its acquisition. The Bee Frontier, which can be worn on the wrist or clipped to clothing, costs $74.99. The Bee Eclipse, a card-shaped device that attaches magnetically to the back of a smartphone, costs $99.99. Both stand out for recording and summarizing everyday conversations and turning them into appointments and tasks. The Frontier is now available from Amazon in the U.S., while the Eclipse is coming soon.
Not a recorder, but a “secretary” for your conversations
When people hear “AI recorder,” many may think of a tool that automatically creates meeting minutes. Bee is aiming a step beyond that. It doesn’t just save what you said; it can remember when you arranged to meet a friend and even create a calendar invitation. The value lies in turning recorded words into next steps.
Its uses aren’t limited to work. It could keep notes from a class or a record of a care plan discussed with a doctor, for example. Think of it as a way to cut down on those moments when you wonder, “What did we say back then?”
Wear it or attach it to your phone
The Frontier can be worn on the wrist or pinned to clothing. It comes in three colors: Onyx, Lavender and Sage. It has an IP67 water- and dust-resistance rating, a battery life of up to seven days, USB-C charging and dual microphones designed to reduce noise.
The Eclipse is about the size of a credit card and attaches magnetically to the back of a smartphone. It comes in four colors: Silver, Midnight, Honey and Blush. Both devices have just one button, for turning the power on and off, and an indicator light turns on while conversations are being summarized. The streamlined design seems to prioritize making the devices unobtrusive enough to wear all the time.
A move into price competition
With the Eclipse, Bee will be competing more directly with AI recording devices such as the Plaud Note and Pocket. Their listed prices are $159 for the Plaud Note, $189 for the Note Pro and $129 for the Pocket. The Frontier’s $74.99 price is lower than all of them.
But hardware price alone may not determine the winner. Conversation summaries and 14 days of memory are available for free, while the $11.99-per-month Bee Pro plan adds unlimited summaries, integrations with Amazon.com, Alexa+ and third-party apps, suggestions for things to do, daily memories, a chat-style assistant and conversation templates. The strategy appears to be making the device affordable to acquire and then encouraging ongoing use.
How conversations become appointments and tasks
The listed integrations include Gmail, Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook. Based on conversation content, the devices can draft emails, schedule meetings and identify tasks. Uploading photos or connecting to Apple HealthKit also enables advice that takes health information into account.
The connection with Amazon is also growing deeper. Users can ask hands-free for summaries or to-do lists through Alexa, as well as access information about their purchases on Amazon.com. They can ask questions about their own records by voice without opening their phone screen. It’s a clear example of AI becoming part of the background of everyday life.
Alongside the devices, Bee has revamped its smartphone app and introduced a new desktop app. It’s also worth noting that records of conversations captured on the go can now be carried over more easily to work on a computer.
Convenience depends on feeling comfortable with being recorded
Privacy is naturally a key concern with an AI device that’s always close at hand. Bee says it does not store raw audio of conversations: the audio is processed in real time and then deleted. Transcriptions are encrypted using keys created and managed by the device, and Bee says no third party—including Amazon employees—can view them unless the user chooses to share them.
The Alexa integration is optional. When enabled, it uses the “Voice ID” voice-recognition feature on Echo devices to detect when the owner is speaking and record the conversation. Bee says transcriptions and summaries can be deleted at any time.
For AI that handles conversations, trust depends less on the number of features than on whether users understand when they’re being recorded and what is retained. How much should you entrust to the device, and what should you keep in your own memory? Whether users can decide where to draw that line may determine whether they welcome this kind of device into their daily lives.
Availability and what to watch next
The Frontier is already available to buy from Amazon in the U.S., and the Eclipse is scheduled to launch afterward. Given that these are Bee’s first new products since it became part of Amazon, the next thing to watch is how far its integrations with Alexa and Amazon.com will expand.
AI wearables are evolving from standalone tools into gateways that connect appointments, email, shopping and health information. Bee’s two devices arrive as options for experiencing that shift starting at $75.
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