It was postulated as a device with the capacity to revolutionize the category of smartphones and open a new path in communication. However, now the future of Ai pinthe smart mobile phone, wearable, without screen and based on artificial intelligence developed by the technological innovation company HumaneIt is uncertain.
And is that HP has announced an agreement to Acquire part of the company’s assets for 116 million dollars. Specifically, as noted in a statement, it will be done with “key abilities of Humane, including its platform promoted by the cosmos, highly qualified technical talent and intellectual property with more than 300 patents and patent requests”
The purchase, which is expected to be completed at the end of this February, does not include, according to Bloombergthe acquisition of the AI Pin.
The AI Pin will stop marketed and those sold so far will stop working
The movement implies, according to a notification made through the Humane support page, that the Ai Pin will stop marketed. Those who have already been acquired will work normally until February 28, but from that date they will no longer connect to the Humane servers, and their functions will no longer include calls, messages, consultations/answers of AI or access to The cloud.
In addition, the firm encourages users to download images, videos and notes stored in their pins before they are permanently removed at that time. And Humane will only offer reimbursement for the AI Pins that are within the 90 -day return period from their original shipping date, and the requests for money return must be made before February 27, 2025.
The acquisition of human by HP pursues an evolution of the latter towards a company more based on experience, toyes as a reinforcement of Company capabilities in artificial intelligence. “The Humane Cosmos Platform, backed by an incredible group of engineers, will help us create an intelligent ecosystem in all HP devices, from PC with AI to smart printers and connected conferences rooms”; Tuan Tran, president of HP Technology and Innovation, has commented. “This will unlock new levels of functionality for our clients and fulfill the promises of the AI“
The purchase of the Team of Engineers, Architects and Innovatives of Products of Humane will lay the foundations of HP IQ, The new innovation laboratory in artificial intelligence of the multinational technological that, as indicated in the statement, will be focused on build an intelligent ecosystem in all HP products and services for the future of work.
“We are excited to unite HP at such a crucial moment in the industry and help shape the future of intelligent experiences”, Have commented, on the other hand, Bethany Bongiorno and Imran Chaudhri, co-founders of Humane. “The scale, global scope and HP operational excellence, combined with our design -based approach, integration technology and engineering experience, will redefine the productivity of the workforce”
Humane presented his device at the end of 2023, but officially launched it in April 2024 for a price of $ 699. However, despite his promising presentation he received Temperate criticismeven generating product returns. As collected The VergeHumane began to look for a buyer shortly after the launch of the AI Pin, looking for a sale for one billion dollars. The figure is considerably exceeding 116 million dollars announced by HP.
