The hottest AI wearables and gadgets you can buy right now

A new wave of AI-powered gadgets on the market aims to integrate artificial intelligence into our daily lives like never before.

Some of these AI wearables – including necklaces, rings and wristbands, as well as wearables – serve as productivity tools, while others claim to act as friendly companions that listen to your daily thoughts. Even OpenAI is working on a compact AI companion device.

Below we’ve rounded up some of the most notable devices currently available.

Bee

Bee is an affordable hanger for €49.99 that you can attach to your clothes or wear as a fitness band. This device records everything it hears and learns your routines and preferences to create reminders and notes for you. It even features a mute button for those times when you want some privacy.

The companion app (currently only available on iOS) is included with a $19 monthly subscription. The app allows you to interact directly with Bee and ask questions. You can also get key insights from your day and chronological transcripts of your conversations.

Amazon recently acquired the wearables startup in July.

Friend

Friend is one of the most hyped newcomers to the ‘personal AI’ device market.

This $129 white pendant hangs around your neck and acts as an emotional support companion. It recognizes your tone and mood so you can chat with it as if it were a friend. It connects to your phone via Bluetooth and is constantly listening, ready to respond or send you proactive messages, such as wishing you good luck for a job interview.

However, the company has also faced criticism, including recent backlash against its New York subway ad campaign. People vandalized the ads and wrote messages like “surveillance capitalism.”

Boundless

Limitless, formerly known as Rewind, is another call recording pendant priced at $99.

This device is constantly listening and converts meetings, calls, and conversations (with permission) into searchable and summarized knowledge. It is ideal for professionals, especially journalists, who want to remember important discussions.

The companion app comes with 10 hours of AI features per month – such as transcription and summaries – with the option to unlock unlimited features for $29 per month.

Omi

This device costs $89 and can answer your questions, summarize your conversations, create to-do lists, and help schedule meetings. Additionally, Omi is constantly listening to your conversations via ChatGPT, allowing it to remember context about you and provide personalized advice.

Omi can be worn as a necklace, but another notable aspect is that it can be attached to the side of your head with medical tape and can detect when you’re talking to it.

Plaud’s NotePin

At $159, Plaud’s NotePin is one of the more expensive options on this list; However, its built-in AI transcription and summarization features make it a valuable tool for lawyers, journalists, and students attending meetings or lectures.

The small portable voice recorder can be worn on your wrist or magnetically attached to your clothes. The recordings are saved to your phone in real time, eliminating the hassle of manually taking notes. The device includes 300 free monthly transcription minutes, but the $8.33 per month Pro plan upgrades your transcription time to 1,200 minutes.

This year, the company is preparing to launch a $179 ultra-thin note-taking device called the Plaud Note Prowhich is now available for pre-order.

Rabbit R1

Rabbit R1 is another AI gadget that has quickly become a topic of interest in the tech world, despite some being concerned about it challenges during the initial launch. This small, retro-style handheld device has a touchscreen and a rotating camera, priced at $199.

The device is designed to sit next to the phone, allowing you to perform tasks like booking flights, ordering meals, and operating apps without having to pull out your phone every time. Following a critical software update that addressed previous performance issues, the Rabbit R1 now features expanded AI features. For example, it introduces ‘Creations’, a feature that lets you build your own tools and even games.