Wearable AI Note-Taker Displays Debut at Best Buy

A consumer-oriented AI interface device made by Plaud has been introduced in select Best Buy (Richfield, Minn.) stores. The displays giving BB customers the opportunity to try Plaud’s AI note-taker mark the San Francisco-based tech firm’s first foray into physical retail.

“Plaud was designed for the real world, so it makes sense for people to discover and experience it in the real world,” Nathan Xu, CEO and Co-Founder of Plaud said in a news release. “By teaming up with Best Buy, we’re making wearable AI more accessible across the U.S. and giving people a hands-on way to see how Plaud can help them stay present while capturing the details that matter.”

Another view of Plaudit’s in-store display at Best Buy.

Plaud’s in-store presence is a 4-foot-tall display giving customers a hands-on way to explore Plaud’s devices, understand key features and see how the products help people organize conversations, meetings, ideas and follow-ups without interrupting the moment, the partners said.

According to BB’s website, the Plaudit product rollout will include about 150 of the retailer’s 1000 or so stores in the U.S. as well as dozens of its locations overseas. The Best Buy rollout began in late June, with displays going live in select stores nationwide later this summer.

Plaud said it will continue updating the in-store experience throughout the year with refreshed product content and seasonal updates.