Amazon Launches $200 Echo Time Alarm Clock as AI Shifts Wake-Ups Within 60 Minutes
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Updated · CNET · Oct 28
Amazon Launches $200 Echo Time Alarm Clock as AI Shifts Wake-Ups Within 60 Minutes
3 articles · Updated · CNET · Oct 28
Summary
$200 Echo Time is Amazon’s first dedicated smart alarm clock, available now and shipping in December as part of a broader Echo device refresh.
A 3.2-inch screen shows customizable analog or digital clocks, while bedroom-focused features brighten gradually in the morning and cut blue light at night.
Its opt-in AI alarm uses room temperature, movement and ultrasonic breathing detection to wake users within a 60-minute window around their target time, but only with an Alexa Plus subscription.
Amazon also built kid-specific versions with parental controls and Sleep Studio bedtime tools, aiming the device at families already in the Alexa ecosystem.
The launch comes as Amazon and Apple both expand smart-home lineups, though Amazon is pitching Echo Time as a camera-free bedroom device.