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Amazon unveiled a sixth-generation Echo Dot that integrates a smart home hub and a built-in eero Wi-Fi extender claimed to add 1,000 square feet of coverage. The speaker runs on Amazon's AZ3 chip, adds a combined temperature/presence sensor, a fourth microphone, and 50% more bass than the prior model. It starts shipping today priced at $99.99.
Amazon introduced its next-generation Echo Dot, which now includes a built-in Eero Wi-Fi extender capable of adding up to 1,000 square feet of network coverage, alongside new Echo Show, Echo Time, and Alexa Photo Frame devices. The updated Dot also functions as a smart home hub, using Amazon's new AZ3 chip and AI accelerator for faster on-device processing, improved microphones, Voice ID recognition, and 50% more bass than the previous model. It is available for purchase now at $100.
Amazon introduced five new Alexa hardware products, including a next-generation Echo Dot with a built-in smart home hub and Wi-Fi extender, and an Echo Studio with Home Camera that adds room-mapping audio tuning and visual intelligence features via an onboard camera. The company also announced a larger Echo Show with a 16-inch display and a new nanomatte finish option. The Echo Dot starts at $99.99, with a Kids edition at $109.99 including a year of Amazon Kids+.