Hark Pro launches with devices planned for 2027

Hark Pro arrives with an unusual split strategy: ship software first, hardware later. Releasing the app now gives Hark a chance to earn a place in users' routines before asking them to buy another device. That order matters, because a dedicated product would then need to improve on what those users can already do through the app.

The assistant's feature set leans on visible work rather than a black box. Suggested tasks could help users notice a chore and decide what to delegate to Handoff, Hark's cloud computer, while showing its clicks in the chat lets them follow progress. Whether that transparency translates into saved time is contested — beta testers described an encouraging but narrow result, and one reviewer found a food ordering demonstration slower than ordering manually. Both the time a task takes and the attention it demands count.

AT&T's involvement is the clearest clue to the device plan. The intended hardware would connect to a mobile network without tethering to a phone or relying on Wi-Fi, which could make the assistant easier to reach without first opening an app. What remains open are form, price, battery life and service terms; coverage, responsiveness and any recurring connectivity charges appear likely to shape how useful that independence proves.