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AI wearables struggle: Humane AI Pin faces high returns and poor sales

The Humane AI Pin, released in April, faces significant challenges, with more customers returning the product than buying it. The company initially aimed to sell 100,000 units but has reportedly only shipped 10,000. To add insult to injury, 3,000 units—equivalent to about $2.1 million in sales—have been returned, leaving only about 7,000 Humane AI Pins in customers’ hands, a staggering 93% below the company’s original goal.

This outcome shouldn’t come as a surprise. Shortly after its release, negative reviews started flooding in, with prominent tech reviewer Marques Brownlee calling it the worst product he’s ever reviewed.

This trend reflects what we’ve seen across the AI wearable space; these products …