Amazon Devices & Services event: new Echo, Fire TV eero, Ring devices, new eero security service and cloud gaming service, new AZ1 processor, new Alexa features

Launches new Echo family of devices, powered by Amazon AZ1 Neural Edge processor (made with MediaTek), with Alexa, Climate Pledge Friendly:

• Echo ($100; built-in smart home hub, with support for Zigbee, Bluetooth Low Energy, Amazon Sidewalk)
• Echo Dot ($50)
• Echo Dot with clock ($60)
• Echo Dot Kids Edition ($60 incl 1-yr Amazon Kids+ subscription)
• Echo Show 10 ($250; with video calls, Alexa Group Calling, Alexa Guard, built-in smart home capabilities include support for Zigbee, BLE, Amazon Sidewalk; motorized base that swivels around automatically whenever you interact with it, keeps you in the frame when on video calls)

Launches new eero 6 Series mesh Wifi systems, with WiFi 6 (max 75 devices), built-in Zigbee smart home hub, with TrueMesh technology to intelligently route network traffic, automatic software updates:

• eero Pro 6 (tri-band; $230, 400 or 600 for 1, 2 or 3)
• eero 6 (dual-band; $130, 200 or 280 for 1, 2 or 3)

With security services:

• eero Secure (3 $/mo)
• eero Secure+ (10 $/mo)

Launches next-gen Fire TV sticks:

• Fire TV Stick ($40; 1080p, 60 fp, HDR, Dolby Atmos, Alexa)
• Fire TV Stick Lite ($30; HD, HDR, Alexa)

Launches Amazon Luna cloud gaming:

• Luna cloud gaming service (beta in US; powered by AWS Game Servers, seamless screen handover, apps for Fire TV, PC, Mac, iPhone, Ipad, to add Android; works with Ubisoft and Remedy Entertainment for games)
• Luna+ game channel (6 $/mo promo; 4K, 60 fps, with game channel with Ubisoft)
• Luna Controller ($50 promo; with Cloud Direct technology, Alexa)

Alexa adds features:

• Reading Sidekick (read books with kids)
• Alexa Voice Profiles for Kids (automatically recognizes kid’s voice to switch to kid-friendly mode)
• improvements to conversational & home monitoring capabilities
• Natural Turn Taking (leverage acoustic, linguistic, visual cues to determine whether a request is directed towards it)
• Alexa delete everything I ever said (removes all voice snippets associated with an Amazon account)
• supports group audio & video (max 8; incl Amazon Chime, Zoom)
• Alexa Care Hub (activity feed that shows when family members interact with smart home devices)

Ring adds cameras, plans end-to-end encryption for video feeds, launches:

• Always Home Cam (autonomous drone that can fly around inside the home; 1080p, integrates Ring Alarm)
• Car Cam ($200; 2 cameras for inside and outside recording, incl Car Alarm; uses WiFi and 4G; pings first responders automatically in the event of serious crash; Traffic Stop triggers cameras via Alexa to start record and store in cloud)
• Car Alarm ($60; uses Amazon Sidewalk)
• Car Connect (platform to integrate existing cameras, partners with Tesla)