Amazon Launches Bee Frontier Wearable, Pro Plan
Amazon's $75 Bee Frontier and $12-a-month Bee Pro subscription arrive as the company returns to wearables after dropping Halo.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Consumer Electronics
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Amazon has launched the $75 Bee Frontier, a lighter, water-resistant wearable that records and transcribes the owner's day, along with a $12-a-month Bee Pro subscription. Amazon also announced the $100 Bee Eclipse card-shaped recording device but has not said when it will be available.
Why it matters
The launch shifts Bee's companion software toward a subscription model to match AI notetaking rivals, and marks Amazon's renewed push into wearables after discontinuing its Halo health trackers in 2023. For U.S. consumers, it adds a paid tier to a category that has so far relied on one-time hardware purchases.
The Bee Frontier offers seven days of battery life and comes in lavender, sage and onyx, while the Bee Eclipse lasts more than 21 days on a charge. Amazon has not provided a release date for the Eclipse.
The players
Amazon
Amazon is the global e-commerce and cloud computing company that acquired the Bee startup in 2025 and is now returning to wearable hardware.
Bee
Bee is the AI wearable startup whose recording and transcription devices Amazon acquired in 2025.
The details
The Bee wearables record and transcribe the owner's activities throughout the day and create to-do lists in a companion app. Users must press a button to start or stop a recording, and Amazon said call participants must be asked for permission each time a recording starts.
Timeline
2023: Amazon discontinued its Halo health trackers.
2025: Amazon acquired Bee, the startup.
November 4, 2026: Amazon launched the Bee Frontier and Bee Pro plan and announced the Bee Eclipse.
Tech Race
Amazon's return to wearables follows its 2023 discontinuation of Halo health trackers, signaling a renewed bet on AI-driven personal recording rather than fitness hardware. The Bee Pro subscription positions Amazon alongside AI notetaking rivals that have moved toward recurring revenue models.
Bee Pro costs $12 per month after a 30-day free trial for new customers, and free-plan users can only access summaries for conversations from the past 14 days. Shoppers weighing the $75 Frontier should factor in the ongoing subscription cost for full access to summaries and integrations.
The takeaway
Before buying an AI recording wearable, check whether its core features sit behind a monthly plan and how long free access lasts. Consider whether you are comfortable asking others for consent each time you record, since Amazon says that step is required.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Seattle Times.
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