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AI Pin

By Humane · wearable

Price
—
Availability
Discontinued.
Maturity
commercial
Real-world use
Yes, 1 verified deployment

The Humane AI Pin is the canonical failure case in the AI-wearable cohort: a screenless, voice-first wearable pitched as an AI-native smartphone replacement, launched April 2024 at $499 (plus a required $24/month subscription), with a $699 variant. Functional delivery was thin against aggressive AI marketing, and the device depended on Humane's cloud. HP acquired Humane's assets in February 2025 (reported around $116M) and shut the servers down on February 28, 2025, leaving the hardware largely bricked. It is discontinued; there is no current price, and pre-shutdown unit sales were never verified at scale.

Readiness

AI Pin is discontinued, no capability claims are on file, 1 verified deployment is on file, and no incidents are on record.

Availability
discontinued

Discontinued.

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Price honesty
no-price

No price points on file for AI Pin.

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Capability honesty
no-claims

No reviewed capability claims on file for AI Pin.

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Real-world use
commercial

Maturity: commercial. 1 verified deployment in the registry.

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Safety record
no-incidents

No incidents on record. 1 verified deployment on file.

What it claims to do

No reviewed capability claims on file.

Price

No reviewed price points on file.

Real-world use

Safety record

No incidents on record. 1 verified deployment on file.

Privacy

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for AI Pin.

Specs

notes
  • Verified: Launched Apr 2024 at $499 + $24/mo; screenless, voice-first, laser-projector UI on T-Mobile cellular. Reviews were scathing (The Verge 'not even close'; MKBHD 'worst product I've reviewed... for now'). A CPSC recall covered ~10,500 Charge Cases for a lithium-battery fire hazard.
  • Discontinued (verified): HP acquired Humane's assets (CosmOS software, patents, team) for ~$116M in February 2025; the AI Pin's servers were shut down Feb 28 2025, bricking cloud/cellular features. A limited 90-day refund window applied. The product is non-functional and no longer sold.
  • Claimed (third-party, not Humane-disclosed): Industry estimates of under 10,000 units shipped against a reported 100,000 target, and 'returns outpaced sales,' are journalist/analyst figures (Bloomberg/TechCrunch); Humane never published official sales totals.
  • Honest absence: No official Humane sales figures; the support domain itself is decaying post-shutdown. The registry records this as the canonical capability-claim-vs-verified-execution failure case.
  • Category: AI-native wearable; form_factor=wearable. Cautionary cohort exemplar (commercial product, then discontinued) alongside Limitless (Meta-acquired, hardware ended).
launch
April 2024 at $499 (plus $24/month subscription); $699 variant
battery
4 h
interface
voice + laser ink projector (hand-projected display); no screen
weight_kg
0.034
formFactor
wearable (screenless voice-first AI pin, magnetic clip)

What's under the hood

No brain on file for AI Pin.

Frequently asked questions

Is the AI Pin actually available for purchase?
Discontinued. No longer available for purchase.Source: Humane Inc. (founding 2018, Chaudhri + Bongiorno, ex-Apple; ~$230M raised)
What does the AI Pin cost?
Not announced.
Where is the AI Pin being used?
AI Pin is in use at: San Francisco.Source: Humane
Is the AI Pin safe?
No incidents on record across 1 verified deployment.
How does the AI Pin handle privacy?
No privacy practices disclosed or on file for AI Pin.
Who makes the AI Pin?
AI Pin is made by Humane, based in San Francisco, CA.Source: Humane Inc. (founding 2018, Chaudhri + Bongiorno, ex-Apple; ~$230M raised)

Video

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Humane

Humane's introduction of the AI Pin, a screenless wearable. DISCONTINUED: Humane's assets were acquired by HP and the AI Pin's cloud servers shut down in February 2025; the product was a widely-cited case of marketing outpacing shipped functionality.

Manufacturer

Humane (registry record: /companies/humane)

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Sources

  1. Humane's AI Pin is dead; HP buys assets (CosmOS + team) for $116M · https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/18/humanes-ai-pin-is-dead-as-hp-buys-startups-assets-for-116m/
  2. Humane shutting down; HP buys some assets · https://www.axios.com/2025/02/18/humane-ai-pin-shut-down-hp
  3. HP acquiring parts of Humane for $116M; AI Pin shutting down · https://fortune.com/2025/02/19/hp-humane-deal-ai-pin-shutting-down/
  4. Humane AI Pin review: not even close ($699 + $24/mo; broken) · https://www.theverge.com/24126502/humane-ai-pin-review
  5. CPSC recall: AI Pin Charge Case lithium-battery fire hazard (~10,500 units) · https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Humane-Recalls-Charge-Case-Accessory-for-Ai-Pin-Due-to-Lithium-Battery-Fire-Hazard
  6. 10,000+ AI Pin chargers recalled (fire hazard) · https://www.fastcompany.com/91220472/humane-ai-pin-recall-chargers
  7. Humane AI Pin shutdown FAQ (servers off Feb 28 2025; 90-day refund window) · https://support.humane.com/hc/en-us/articles/34243204841997-Ai-Pin-Consumers-FAQ
  8. Humane AI Pin · https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Humane_AI_Pin
  9. Humane Inc. (founding 2018, Chaudhri + Bongiorno, ex-Apple; ~$230M raised) · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humane_Inc.
  10. Humane explores sale weeks after launch (third-party reported) · https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-22/wearable-ai-startup-humane-is-said-to-explore-potential-sale
  11. Humane · https://humane.com/

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