Amazon unveiled a lineup of new Echo hardware at an event in New York City's financial district, TechCrunch reported. The company shifted away from a single large hardware showcase this year, staging rolling announcements across October following the wider US rollout of Alexa Plus in February.
Displays and clocks
The Echo Show 16 costs $499.99 with an included wall mount, while a Nanomatte display version costs $569.99. Amazon opened preorders with a $100 discount ahead of its December 16 release date. The flagship smart display incorporates eight woofers, touch navigation for Fire TV, and updated controls for calendars and smart home devices.
The Echo Time smart alarm clock costs $199.99 and is available immediately. Built in a baseball-sized form without cameras, the unit features a 3.2-inch touchscreen and a sleep-sensing feature to wake users during optimal sleep cycle windows. The touchscreen allows users to configure alarms directly without voice commands.
Devices chief Panos Panay described the new Alexa Photo Frame as "the world’s smartest photo frame." Priced at $199.99 in black or $229 in birch or walnut wood, the device pairs a smart speaker with an ad-free display. It syncs with Amazon Photos and Apple iCloud Photo, though it does not support Google Photos.
Audio and mapping
The Echo Studio with Home Camera adds a built-in sensor to monitor rooms and enable future Fire TV video calls. The speaker uses Advanced Room Adaptation to tune sound continuously to its space and Adaptive Volume to adjust audio levels relative to where a person stands. Amazon also launched a fully redesigned Echo Dot alongside the speaker.
Amazon also rebuilt the Alexa Home Map as an interactive 3D layout, replacing the 2D version introduced in 2023. The software maps connected interior hardware and pulls 360-degree exterior views from compatible Ring cameras to show moving people and vehicles.
The company held earlier October launches for new Kindles, Fire TV devices, the Alexa Tablet Pro 12, Ring's first smart lock, new Blink 4K cameras, and hardware from AI-wearable startup Bee.
