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AI Device Launch Tracker 2026: Announced, Available, Launch Price
New AI devices from the maker's own announcement: announced date, availability date, launch price and what the maker says its AI does. With CSV and sources.
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Short answer: this tracker holds 8 AI devices that their makers announced between September 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026. 4 of them have a stated availability date. Every row links to the maker’s own announcement, including Apple’s HomeView newsroom post and Meta’s Connect 2026 recap.
Last updated November 14, 2026 (Pacific time). The tracker is small on purpose: it only holds rows I have read at the maker’s own page. It is a start, not a count of every 2026 launch.
Which AI devices launched recently?
Newest announcement first. The price is the maker’s stated launch price in US dollars, and “not stated” means the announcement gave none. Each claim is the maker’s own wording and has not been tested by me.
| Device | Maker | Announced | Available | Launch price (maker) | Maker claim about its AI | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Echo Show 16 Smart displays | Amazon | Oct 28, 2026 | not yet Preorder, ships later this year (maker) | $499.99 $499.99 standard display, $569.99 Nanomatte display | Maker claim: "the latest version of Alexa+" | Amazon News |
| Amazon Echo Time Smart speakers and clocks | Amazon | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 Available (maker says available today) | $199.99 Graphite, Glacier White and Coral Pink; stand $39.99 extra | Maker claim: "a new smart alarm clock powered by Alexa+" | Amazon News |
| Amazon Echo Studio with Home Camera Smart speakers and clocks | Amazon | Oct 28, 2026 | not yet Price stated, availability date not stated in the source | $249.99 Graphite only; the standard Echo Studio stays at $219.99 | Maker claim: "a camera that lets Alexa+ see and help" | Amazon News |
| Amazon Alexa Photo Frame Smart displays | Amazon | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 On sale at announcement (maker page) | $199.99 Black; $229 in Birch or Walnut wood | Maker claim: "Alexa+ intelligently picks the best pictures to show" | Amazon News |
| Bee Frontier AI wearables | Amazon (Bee) | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 Available (maker says available now) | $74.99 Onyx, Lavender and Sage | Maker claim: "useful conversation summaries, to-dos, reminders, and insights" | Amazon News |
| Bee Eclipse AI wearables | Amazon (Bee) | Oct 15, 2026 | not yet Maker says available soon | $99.99 Starting price, four colors | Maker claim: "useful conversation summaries, to-dos, reminders, and insights" | Amazon News |
| Apple HomeView Smart displays | Apple | Oct 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 Available (maker date) | $299.00 7-inch tabletop and wall-mounted models, both $299 in the US | Maker claim: "Siri AI, an entirely new version of Siri" | Apple Newsroom |
| Meta Muse Charm AI wearables | Meta | Sep 23, 2026 | not yet Maker says more details later this year | not stated No price stated by the maker | Maker claim: "a device that fits in your pocket" | Meta Connect 2026 recap |
How long did devices take to reach buyers after the announcement?
Only rows with an availability date appear here, and an average appears only when there are at least five such rows. Several Amazon devices were available the day they were announced, while Apple’s HomeView took about a month between preorder and availability.
| Device | Announced | Available | Days from announcement to availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Echo Time | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Amazon Alexa Photo Frame | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Bee Frontier | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Apple HomeView | Oct 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | 31 |
What do makers claim their AI does?
The last column of the first table lists each maker’s own words, in quotation marks. Amazon describes its new Echo devices as running on “Alexa+”, Apple describes HomeView around “Siri AI”, and Bee describes summaries and reminders. These are product claims, and a claim is not a test result. I have not used these devices, so for how I treat devices I have not used, read how I evaluate products. My own owner reviews of related products are the Echo owner review and the Apple HomePod owner review.
How was this tracker built?
- Sources. The maker’s own newsroom or product announcement. I opened each linked page and read the date, the price and the availability statement. Third-party coverage is never the source of a field.
- Fields. Announcement date, availability date, launch price, status and one maker claim. A field the maker does not state is left empty.
- What is left out. Leaks, rumors, unannounced products, retailer-only listings, software updates and anything where the maker’s own page was not available to me.
- Updates. Rows are added when I read a new announcement. The Last updated line shows the day the table was last checked, and the CSV has every row.
- Limits. 8 rows is a small sample. It starts on September 23, 2026, so it says nothing about earlier 2026 launches yet, and I will not call it a market overview.
For prices after launch, see the AI Gadget Price Index. For reviews of devices already on the market, start at AI Life.
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Yes, under CC BY 4.0. Credit is a link to this page and the name Web of Mike.
- Launch rows (CSV): one row per launch with the official source link.
Cite this page: Source: Web of Mike, AI Device Launch Tracker, https://webofmike.com/ai-life/data/launch-tracker/, data as of November 14, 2026.
Licensed CC BY 4.0. Credit means a link back to this page with the name Web of Mike, no permission needed.
What changed on this page?
- November 14, 2026: tracker published with the first rows, from Meta Connect on September 23 through the Apple and Amazon announcements in October.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a launch in this tracker?
A consumer device with AI features that its maker announced on its own newsroom or product page. A software update, a rumor, a leak or a retailer listing is not a launch here.
Why are some availability dates empty?
Because the maker’s announcement does not give one. I leave the field empty instead of guessing from coverage, and the status column quotes what the maker said, such as preorder or available soon.
Why do you show maker claims in quotation marks?
The tracker reports what makers say their AI does, not what I found when using it. I have not tested these devices, and each quote is the maker’s own wording from the linked page.
How far back does the tracker go?
It currently starts on September 23, 2026 and has only the rows I have read at the source. Earlier 2026 launches are being added the same way, and the table says how many rows it holds.
How do I link to one launch?
Each row has an anchor that matches its id in the CSV, for example #apple-homeview, so you can link straight to it.
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