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AI startup Hark is stepping closer to its goal of building a personal AI system that can handle tasks rather than simply answer questions. The company has introduced Hark Pro, a proactive assistant designed to remember users, connect with their digital services, and take action on their behalf.
The launch comes as Hark prepares for a broader hardware push expected in 2027, positioning the software as an early look at the technology that could power its future devices. Hark described its broader product as ‘personal intelligence' built around persistent memory, multimodal capabilities, and computer use.
Unlike conventional AI chatbots that largely wait for instructions, Hark is designed to work across a user's digital life. The platform is intended to remember context and preferences while interacting with services such as email, calendars, and other connected applications.
The company has already demonstrated this approach through Hark Handoff, a computer-use agent that can navigate websites and complete tasks such as shopping, booking travel and making reservations. Handoff can operate websites even when they do not provide a public API, using a virtual computer and browser to carry out actions.
Hark’s latest product is built around the idea that an assistant should anticipate useful actions instead of waiting for every instruction. Development details indicate a personalized home screen that can bring together recurring tasks, connected services, daily briefs and other information that may need a user's attention.
The company has also placed persistent memory at the center of its strategy. Hark said its systems are designed to remember who users are and what they say, allowing the assistant to build more personalized interactions over time.
Hark has significant financial backing behind the project. The company raised more than USD 700 million in Series A funding at a USD 6 billion valuation in May, with investors including NVIDIA, AMD Ventures, Intel Capital, Qualcomm Ventures and Salesforce Ventures.
The funding is supporting both software and hardware development. Hark has said its next-generation devices will be designed specifically around its AI systems rather than adapting existing hardware to the technology.
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The software launch is therefore an important step toward Hark's longer-term hardware plans. The company is developing bespoke AI devices alongside its own models, aiming to create a more direct interface between users and digital services.
Hark is also working with NVIDIA on large-scale computing infrastructure to train and run its AI systems. The partnership includes gigawatt-scale compute capacity based on NVIDIA's Vera Rubin platform.
The bigger test for Hark will be whether users trust an assistant with access to personal accounts and enough autonomy to complete tasks without constant supervision. Its upcoming hardware will ultimately depend on how reliably that software performs in everyday use.
