Roundup lists always-listening AI wearables from Bee, Friend, Meta and Plaud
Original title: The hottest AI wearables and gadgets you should know about
Prices run from Bee at $49.99 to Nirva at $249, with several devices recording conversations continuously.
TechCrunch surveys consumer AI wearables that record speech, transcribe conversations, or act as companions. The list covers Bee, including Amazon’s Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse, plus Friend, Limitless, Meta’s unshipped Muse Charm, Nirva, Omi, Plaud’s NotePin and Note Pro, and the Rabbit R1. Amazon acquired Bee in July 2025. OpenAI is described as working on a compact companion device that is not detailed further.
- Bee Frontier is $74.99 and Bee Eclipse is $99.99; the app is iOS-only.
- Friend costs $129; Friend 2.0 adds a built-in speaker.
- Limitless includes 10 AI hours a month, or unlimited for $29.
- Meta’s Muse Charm has not shipped; Nirva orders are planned for November at $249.
- Plaud NotePin is $159 with 300 free transcription minutes a month.
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We compiled a list of all the hottest AI wearables, including Muse Charm, Bee, Friend, Plaud, and more.
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