Amazon announces five Alexa devices, including camera-equipped Echo

Amazon announced five new Alexa devices on Wednesday, including an Echo Studio speaker with a camera, a redesigned Echo Show 16 and Echo Time, a bedside alarm clock. The lineup also includes a new Echo Dot and an Alexa Photo Frame. Amazon said four devices are available at launch, while the Echo Show 16 is open for preorder and scheduled to ship later in 2026. The Echo Studio with Home Camera costs $249.99 in the United States. Its camera can provide a live view of a room through the Alexa app and let Alexa respond to questions about objects held in front of it, according to Amazon. The company said the device has indicators showing when the camera is active and a button to disable the camera and microphones. Amazon also described video calls through compatible Fire TV devices. The existing Echo Studio without a camera remains on sale for $219.99. The new Echo Dot, priced at $99.99, adds a built-in smart-home hub supporting Zigbee, Matter and Thread, along with an eero Wi-Fi extender that Amazon says can add coverage across up to 1,000 square feet. The device uses Amazon’s AZ3 chip and includes a fourth microphone. Two Amazon Kids versions start at $109.99. Echo Time costs...