Amazon updates Echo Dot and launches Echo Studio with a camera
Amazon unveils a new Echo Dot with a built-in smart home hub and an Echo Studio with camera, both running the Alexa+ assistant.
By GennnAi··1 min read
The new Echo Dot, powered by Amazon's AZ3 chip, includes a Zigbee, Matter and Thread hub, an eero Wi-Fi extender and 50% more bass compared with the previous generation. Echo Studio with Home Camera gives Alexa+ visual intelligence: it can explain board game rules or recognize a cereal box. It will soon pair with a Fire TV device for video calls.
Source: Amazon, published on October 28, 2026.