{
  "id": 16959393,
  "title": "Amazon Puts a Camera In Its Echo Studio So Alexa Can See",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/amazon-puts-a-camera-in-its-echo-studio-so-alexa-can-see",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-28T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Slashdot",
    "slug": "slashdot",
    "url": "https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/10/28/191236/amazon-puts-a-camera-in-its-echo-studio-so-alexa-can-see"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amazon has introduced a camera-equipped Echo Studio speaker, enabling Alexa to visually recognize objects, assist with tasks, and monitor rooms remotely. However, privacy-conscious consumers can opt for a camera-free variant of the device. The new speaker launches at $249.99. Users can display items like board game boxes or cereal boxes to Alexa, which can then provide instructions or help reorder items, according to Amazon. The Echo Studio without a camera remains available at $219.99. A physical button on the speaker allows users to disable microphones and the camera, with a visual cue indicating when images or video are transmitted to the cloud. Certain features necessitate the Alexa+ subscription, which is bundled with a Prime membership. Other products unveiled by Amazon on the same day include an Echo Time alarm clock, an Alexa Photo Frame, and the Echo Show 16.",
  "summary": "Amazon has added a camera to its Echo Studio speaker, allowing Alexa to visually identify objects, help with tasks and remotely monitor a room. For those concerned about privacy, Amazon is keeping a camera-free version available. The Next Web reports: The camera speaker ships today for $249.99. Hold up a board game box and Alexa can explain the rules, or show it a box of cereal and it can help…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}