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Hark device (unnamed)

wearableresearchby Hark

Hark is building a purpose-built AI companion hardware device described as a "universal AI interface." Founded by Brett Adcock (Figure AI, Archer Aviation)…

Track Hark device (unnamed)
Manufacturer
Hark
Form factor
wearable
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Hark device (unnamed), a wearable by Hark (research). 1 source back the record.

Overview

Hark is building a purpose-built AI companion hardware device described as a "universal AI interface." Founded by Brett Adcock (Figure AI, Archer Aviation) with $700M Series A at $6B valuation. The device form factor is deliberately undisclosed. First multimodal models expected summer 2026, followed by hardware devices.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Availability (reported, Jul 2026)

Prototype stage; not for sale, no pre-orders and no price announced.

Maker Series A (reported, May 2026)

$700M at a $6B valuation from Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Qualcomm and ARK.

Maker founder (reported, unconfirmed)

Brett Adcock, who also founded Figure AI and Archer Aviation.

Data & sources

News coverage

1

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Claims ledger

Public, dated claims by Hark, each tracked against the evidence. Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources: verified means an independent source confirms it; contradicted means one refutes it; open means the outcome is not yet determinable. Every entry keeps its verbatim quote and source so you can check the call yourself.

  • OpenCapability · claimed 2026-03-24
    “Hark device form factor is UNDISCLOSED. Per TechCrunch: secretive universal AI interface. No public description of hardware form factor has been released.”

    Anticipation claim — render-marked unverified, never alert.

    claim sourcecite this claim
  • OpenCapability · claimed 2026-03-24
    “Hark is hiring top Apple and Meta talent to ship personal AI systems and hardware. Former Apple designer building new AI interface at Hark.”

    Anticipation claim — render-marked unverified, never alert.

    claim sourcecite this claim
  • OpenCapability · claimed 2026-03-24
    “Per Brett Adcock LinkedIn: "A personal AI device that knows you, sees what you see, hears what you hear AND can control your humanoid robot butler from anywhere."”

    Anticipation claim — render-marked unverified, never alert.

    claim sourcecite this claim

Disagree with a status? Hark can submit a correction with evidence and we log the response on the record. Methodology and the full industry ledger live at /stats/claim-integrity.

Pricing

No verified price is on record for Hark device (unnamed). Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Hark device (unnamed).

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

  1. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/hark-raises-700m-series-a-for-its-secretive-universal-ai-interface/

Common questions

What is Hark device (unnamed)?
Hark is building a purpose-built AI companion hardware device described as a "universal AI interface." Founded by Brett Adcock (Figure AI, Archer Aviation) with $700M Series A at $6B valuation. The device form factor is deliberately undisclosed. First multimodal models expected summer 2026, followed by hardware devices.
How much does Hark device (unnamed) cost?
Hark device (unnamed)'s price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Hark device (unnamed) from Hark. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Hark device (unnamed) actually deployed in the real world?
Hark device (unnamed) is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Hark device (unnamed)?
Hark device (unnamed) is made by Hark, based in San Jose, USA, founded in 2025.
Can you buy Hark device (unnamed)?
Hark device (unnamed) is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Hark device (unnamed)?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable wearable robots to Hark device (unnamed) include Bee AI Wearable, Bee Pioneer, Esper Hand, Mentra Live.
How does Hark device (unnamed) compare to Bee AI Wearable?
Hark device (unnamed) and Bee AI Wearable (Bee · 4 deployments) are both wearable robots on the DEPLOY registry. Hark device (unnamed) has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Hark device (unnamed) a top wearable?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Hark device (unnamed) ranks in roughly the top 78% of wearable models tracked by the registry.
What is Hark device (unnamed)'s maturity stage?
Hark device (unnamed) is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is Hark device (unnamed) deployed?
No verified deployments of Hark device (unnamed) are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Hark device (unnamed) safe?
Hark device (unnamed) 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: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: wearable

Sources by quality tier

1
secondary-industry-publication
Industry publication

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Hark device (unnamed).

Recent coverage

Hark device (unnamed) in third-party press

Hark's $6 Billion Valuation With No Product Actually Makes Sense

May 26, 2026

Meet the former Apple designer building a new AI interface at Hark

Mar 24, 2026