Robot model
AI Pin
Humane AI Pin was a wearable AI companion device launched at $199, designed as a smartphone alternative.
- Manufacturer
- Humane
- Form factor
- wearable
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- discontinued
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- support.humane.com ↗
discontinuedDiscontinued. The product or service is no longer actively pursued by the maker.
Overview
Humane AI Pin was a wearable AI companion device launched at $199, designed as a smartphone alternative. Discontinued in February 2025 after disappointing reviews and low sales (~10K units). Humane sold its assets to HP for $116M. The AI Pin is no longer functional — service was terminated for all buyers.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Sources on file
- 9 sources, view all
Key facts
Price
Launch date
Form factor
Interface
Recall units
Acquisition price
Server shutdown
Lifecycle state
Status
Units sold
Acquirer
Specs
Notes
Launch
Battery
Interface
Weight kg
Form Factor
Data & sources
Press releases
1
News coverage
4
Web sources
4
9 sources backing this record.View all →
Availability and pricing
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Price
- Not publicly disclosed
- Units in field
- Not disclosed
- Sales model
- Not disclosed
- Lead time
- Not disclosed
Pricing
No verified price is on record for AI Pin. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
- AI Pin at San Franciscooperational
Humane AI Pin: honest-absence on meaningful deployment.
AI Pin on the deployment map
Where AI Pin is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Humane AI Pin (discontinued)
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Lifecycle state verifiedVerifiedFeb 28, 2025
active -> discontinued
- Price point recordedFeb 18, 2025
Not announced
Deployment-verified media (1)
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.
From deployment: San Francisco
Safety record
No incidents on record for AI Pin.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (9)
- https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/18/humanes-ai-pin-is-dead-as-hp-buys-startups-assets-for-116m/
- https://www.axios.com/2025/02/18/humane-ai-pin-shut-down-hp
- https://fortune.com/2025/02/19/hp-humane-deal-ai-pin-shutting-down/
- https://www.theverge.com/24126502/humane-ai-pin-review
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Humane-Recalls-Charge-Case-Accessory-for-Ai-Pin-Due-to-Lithium-Battery-Fire-Hazard
- https://www.fastcompany.com/91220472/humane-ai-pin-recall-chargers
- https://support.humane.com/hc/en-us/articles/34243204841997-Ai-Pin-Consumers-FAQ
- https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/18/humanes-ai-pin-is-dead-as-hp-buys-startups-assets-for-116m/
- https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Humane_AI_Pin
Common questions
- What is AI Pin?
- Humane AI Pin was a wearable AI companion device launched at $199, designed as a smartphone alternative. Discontinued in February 2025 after disappointing reviews and low sales (~10K units). Humane sold its assets to HP for $116M. The AI Pin is no longer functional — service was terminated for all buyers.
- How much does AI Pin cost?
- AI Pin's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for AI Pin from Humane. 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 AI Pin actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. AI Pin is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
- What are the specs of AI Pin?
- AI Pin's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Battery: 4 h; Weight: 0.034 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
- Who makes AI Pin?
- AI Pin is made by Humane, based in San Francisco, CA, founded in 2018.
- Where is AI Pin deployed?
- 1 verified deployment of AI Pin is on the DEPLOY registry, including at San Francisco.
- Can you buy AI Pin?
- AI Pin is discontinued and no longer sold; its historical record remains on the DEPLOY registry.
- What are alternatives to AI Pin?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable wearable robots to AI Pin include AirGo Vision, Bee, Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame), Even G1.
- How does AI Pin compare to AirGo Vision?
- AI Pin and AirGo Vision (Solos · 1 deployment) are both wearable robots on the DEPLOY registry. AI Pin has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is AI Pin a top wearable?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, AI Pin ranks in roughly the top 41% of wearable models tracked by the registry.
- What is AI Pin's maturity stage?
- AI Pin is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
- Is AI Pin still being made?
- AI Pin is discontinued: the product line is permanently ceased; historical records remain on the registry.
- Is AI Pin safe?
- AI Pin 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.
- What happened to the Humane AI Pin?
- Humane discontinued sales of its $499 AI Pin in February 2025. HP bought Humane's assets for $116M. On February 28, 2025, AI Pins stopped connecting to Humane's servers, rendering the devices non-functional. The product was one of the most high-profile wearable AI failures.
Methodology: Verified · 9 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-18
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-18
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: discontinued
Architectural position
Cohort: wearable
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for AI Pin.Recent coverage
AI Pin in third-party press
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning AI Pin from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/humane-ai-pin.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/aac158f1-5c69-4ff8-9fa8-f6d546c1d84c
- Revision history: /models/humane-ai-pin/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Buyer-facing pricing: deploy.report/price/humane-ai-pin
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Reality vs attention
AI Pin draws attention at the 67th percentile but verifies reality at the 50th percentile among wearable robots. Hype Gap +17.2, 8th widest among wearable robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
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