Partnership
Friend x Bould Design
Friend partnered with Bould Design, the industrial design studio behind Nest thermostats, to design the Friend AI wearable pendant. Bould designed the hardware including the pendant form factor and candy-colored iMac-style palette, with manufacturing in Toronto through this partnership.
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- development
- Status
- Activeoperating
Who’s involved
Friendco developer
Friend is a consumer AI wearable company developing the Friend pendant — an AI companion device that provides unlimited conversation for $29/month. Founded by Avi Schiffmann. Based in San Francisco.
Off-registry parties
- Bould Design · co developer
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