Models
2
Overview
Wearable personal AI device company that created the Bee Pioneer, a $49.99 clip-on AI assistant that listens to conversations and generates transcripts, notes, and reminders. Co-founded by Maria de Lourdes Zollo, Bee raised $7M from Exor. The company was acquired by Amazon in 2025. The Bee device is screen-free, clips to clothing, and processes conversations in real-time with no monthly subscription fee.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
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Product
Price
Funding
Acquisition
Financial stage
Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Bee Pioneer
Clip-on wearable AI assistant that listens to conversations and generates AI-powered transcripts, notes, and reminders. Screen-free, clips to clothing. Price: $49.99 with no monthly subscription fee. Includes magnetic clip for pocket or belt attachment.
Current platform
Bee AI Wearable
Current leadership (1)
- Maria de Lourdes Zollo CEO & Co-FounderSEC-verified
Founders (1)
- Maria de Lourdes Zollocofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Bee.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Bee in third-party press
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 18, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Common questions
- What is Bee?
- Wearable personal AI device company that created the Bee Pioneer, a $49.99 clip-on AI assistant that listens to conversations and generates transcripts, notes, and reminders. Co-founded by Maria de Lourdes Zollo, Bee raised $7M from Exor. The company was acquired by Amazon in 2025. The Bee device is screen-free, clips to clothing, and processes conversations in real-time with no monthly subscription fee.
- What does Bee make?
- Bee has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Bee Pioneer, Bee AI Wearable (Bee builds physical robots).
- Is Bee publicly traded?
- Bee is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Amazon (2025 on the DEPLOY registry.
- Who is the CEO of Bee?
- Maria de Lourdes Zollo is the ceo of Bee, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Bee?
- Bee has no separately traded stock; it is owned by Amazon (2025 (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).
- Where is Bee headquartered?
- Bee is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Who owns Bee?
- Bee is owned by Amazon (2025, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does Bee operate robots?
- Bee is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Bee a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Bee ranks in roughly the top 11% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is Bee safe?
- Bee has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-07-18
Verification posture
Claimed (not independently verified)
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-18
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Bee.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Bee from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/bee-ai.md
- RSS feed: /companies/bee-ai/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/8b3f19b3-9cc6-4ebc-b990-f38b2000bda0
- Revision history: /companies/bee-ai/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Bee draws attention at the 67th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among wearable robots.
Analysis
Moderate signals across dimensions. Continued tracking recommended.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 19, 2026