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As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Plaud AI: 3 models, 1 deployment across 1 region. 5 sources back the record.
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Key facts
Product
Company type
Additional location
Founded
Data & sources
Press releases
2
News coverage
2
Web sources
1
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Models (3)
View all models →Current platform
NotePin S
Wearable AI voice recorder with 64GB storage and transcription in 112 languages. Clips to clothing with included accessories. AI-powered transcription and summarization via ChatGPT. Price: $159 for device, optional $99/year Pro plan for 6,000 minutes of transcription.
Current platform
Plaud NotePro
The Plaud NotePro is an AI voice recorder that processes uploaded audio in the cloud to generate transcription and summaries using enterprise LLMs including GPT, Claude, and Gemini, deleting cloud copies after processing unless Private Cloud Sync is enabled. Plaud states it does not sell personal information, LLM providers are bound to zero retention and zero training, and the device has a mandatory recording indicator that cannot be disabled. Sold at approximately $199.
Current platform
NotePin
The Plaud NotePin is a lightweight wearable AI voice recorder (worn as a clip, pendant, or on a wristband) made by Plaud.AI, launched in August/September 2024 at about $169 with an optional subscription. It records meetings and conversations and uses third-party large language models (GPT, Claude, Gemini) for transcription and AI summarization, and independent reviews confirm those core features work as advertised. A successor, the NotePin S, launched in January 2026. The registry records it at commercial maturity: it ships, is purchasable, and is independently verified as functional. Plaud's sales and revenue figures (1M+ devices, profitability, $180M-$250M annualized revenue) are company self-reports and are recorded as claimed, not independently audited.
Plaud AI on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region. Explore where Plaud AI's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Nathan Xu (Xu Gao) CEO & Co-FounderSEC-verified
Founders (1)
- Nathan Xu (Xu Gao)cofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Plaud AI.
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 →
Operator customers (1)
- Plaud AI1 deployment
Recent coverage
Plaud AI in third-party press
Forget basic transcriptions: An upcoming wearable wants to power autonomous AI agents - Android Authority
Tencent’s rumored Plaud deal points to looming AI hardware contest - KrASIA
Fieldy AI vs Plaud AI (2026): side-by-side wearable AI note-taking comparison - Cybernews
Peer companies
- Earendil Robotics4 models
- Bee3 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- Baidu2 models
- Brilliant Labs2 models
- Even Realities2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Plaud AI note-taking wearables
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
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Sources (5)
- https://www.plaud.ai/products/notepin
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/plaudai-introduces-plaud-notepin-the-future-of-enhanced-productivity-is-an-ultra-light-wearable-ai-device-302232959.html
- https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/20/plauds-169-chatgpt-powered-notepin-has-a-permanent-place-in-my-travel-bag/
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/04/plaud-launches-a-new-ai-pin-and-a-desktop-meeting-notetaker/
- https://global.plaud.ai/policies/privacy-policy
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Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
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- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 2
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Plaud AI.Peer companies
- Earendil Robotics4 models
- Bee3 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- Baidu2 models
- Brilliant Labs2 models
- Even Realities2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Plaud AI from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Forget basic transcriptions: An upcoming wearable wants to power autonomous AI agents - Android Authority
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Tencent’s rumored Plaud deal points to looming AI hardware contest - KrASIA
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Fieldy AI vs Plaud AI (2026): side-by-side wearable AI note-taking comparison - Cybernews
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I'm an AI expert, and this note-taking pin is the most convincing hardware I've tried at CES - ZDNET
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Why Plaud’s Newest Tiny AI Gadget Is My CES 2026 Secret Weapon - CNET
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How An AI Notetaker Became One Of The Few Profitable AI Startups - Forbes Africa
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How an AI Notetaker Became One of the Few Profitable AI Startups
Plaud, bootstrapped AI notetaking startup, is on track for $250M revenue. Sells the $159 NotePin device and $99/year transcription plans. One of the few profitable AI hardware…
Standalone AI Devices Are Back, Baby. The Note-Taking Plaud Note Pro Proves It - CNET
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The Plaud Note Is the Best AI Hardware Product I’ve Used - PCMag
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1 year later, where is every AI gadget released in 2024? - Android Police
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Plaud's Wearable AI Notetaker with Founder CEO Nathan Xu at NYSE
Plaud co-founder and CEO Nathan Xu interviewed at NYSE International Showcase, discussing the NotePin S wearable AI notetaker.
Plaud AI Voice Recorder Is Just $127 Thanks to This Prime Day Price Cut - CNET
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/plaud-ai.md
- RSS feed: /companies/plaud-ai/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/2dd07cb8-a50a-48f9-a44c-72c244a7f2fe
- Revision history: /companies/plaud-ai/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Earendil Robotics4 models
- Bee3 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- Baidu2 models
- Brilliant Labs2 models
- Even Realities2 models
Reality vs attention
Plaud AI draws attention at the 10th percentile but verifies reality at the 36th percentile among wearable robots. Hype Gap -26.1, 20th widest among wearable robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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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: Aug 19, 2026