# AI Pin: robot model

Canonical ID: `aac158f1-5c69-4ff8-9fa8-f6d546c1d84c`

**Lifecycle:** discontinued. The product or service is no longer actively pursued by the maker.

- **Slug:** humane-ai-pin
- **Form factor:** wearable
- **Maturity stage:** commercial
- **Lifecycle:** discontinued
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Specs

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- **launch:** April 2024 at $499 (plus $24/month subscription); $699 variant
- **interface:** voice + laser ink projector (hand-projected display); no screen
- **formFactor:** wearable (screenless voice-first AI pin, magnetic clip)

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is AI Pin?

The Humane AI Pin was a screenless, voice-first wearable AI device (a magnetic clip with a laser ink projector instead of a display), launched in April 2024 at $499 plus a $24/month subscription. It became the canonical cautionary case for AI-native hardware: launch reviews were severe, a CPSC recall covered roughly 10,500 charge cases for a fire hazard, and Humane began seeking a buyer within weeks. HP acquired Humane's assets (the CosmOS software, patents, and team) for about $116 million in February 2025, and the AI Pin's servers were shut down on February 28 2025, bricking the devices' cloud and cellular features. The registry records it at commercial maturity with lifecycleState=discontinued: it shipped and sold to real customers, then ceased to function. Reported sub-10,000-unit sales are third-party estimates, never disclosed by Humane.

### Who makes AI Pin?

AI Pin is made by Humane, based in San Francisco, California, USA, founded in 2018.

### Where is AI Pin deployed?

No verified deployments of AI Pin 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.

### 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.


## Sources (8)

1. https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/18/humanes-ai-pin-is-dead-as-hp-buys-startups-assets-for-116m/
2. https://www.axios.com/2025/02/18/humane-ai-pin-shut-down-hp
3. https://fortune.com/2025/02/19/hp-humane-deal-ai-pin-shutting-down/
4. https://www.theverge.com/24126502/humane-ai-pin-review
5. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Humane-Recalls-Charge-Case-Accessory-for-Ai-Pin-Due-to-Lithium-Battery-Fire-Hazard
6. https://www.fastcompany.com/91220472/humane-ai-pin-recall-chargers
7. https://support.humane.com/hc/en-us/articles/34243204841997-Ai-Pin-Consumers-FAQ
8. https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/18/humanes-ai-pin-is-dead-as-hp-buys-startups-assets-for-116m/

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