Nothing to launch first AI-native device in December, without a screen

Nothing will launch its first "AI-native product" in December, the company's founder and chief executive, Carl Pei, said in a post on X on Wednesday.

Pei said the device will have a screen-free design. He shared an image of the upcoming AI hardware. It shows rounded corners and a textured frame. The image does not show what kind of device it is.

Pei also said the new device could not have been built as an app or a feature on an existing screen. That point suggests Nothing sees the product as a new type of hardware rather than software layered onto a phone.

What is not yet known

Nothing has not said what category the device falls into, what it will cost, or where it will be sold. The company has not given a precise launch date in December. Pei's post also did not explain how the device will use artificial intelligence.

Nothing is known for its transparent-back phones and its earbuds. Pei has said the company wants to move beyond the smartphone. The December launch will show whether a screenless AI device can find buyers. Until then, the details remain limited to the teaser image and Pei's description.