Hark Pro: Hark Labs Launches AI Agent Beyond Figure

Robotics founder debuts cloud-based agent app under Hark Labs; unreleased frontier model names remain strictly rumors.

On October 6, 2026, startup Hark Labs officially rolled out Hark Pro, an artificial intelligence assistant focused on completing real-world tasks across the web, iOS, and Android. The initiative is spearheaded by Brett Adcock, best known as founder and chief executive of humanoid robot maker Figure AI. The debut was announced directly by the company and corroborated through business and product reporting from Bloomberg and TechCrunch.

What Hark Pro Is and How the Handoff Engine Works

Most conversational AI tools stop at answering questions inside a chat window. Hark Pro attempts to move past that limit. The application combines interactive cards, persistent contextual memory, and dedicated agent tools to handle day-to-day administrative chores.

The core technology behind this workflow is called Handoff. Rather than attempting to click buttons on your mobile screen, the service spins up a dedicated virtual machine in the cloud. That virtual machine comes equipped with its own web browser, shell terminal, and file storage. When you ask the assistant to purchase plane tickets or settle a bill, the agent operates that cloud workstation directly, navigating the relevant sites to complete the transaction. In short, it functions as a remote software operator designed for websites that lack public APIs.

Separating Hark Labs from Figure AI

Early rumors circulating on social media claimed that Figure AI was preparing to launch a consumer assistant. That attribution was mistaken.

Figure AI remains entirely dedicated to bipedal robotics, centered on its Figure 01 and Figure 02 platforms. Hark Labs is an independent corporate entity, despite sharing the same founder and CEO. Company officials and independent reporting confirm that Hark Pro is not installed inside Figure robots, keeping its development confined to consumer software.

The Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra Rumor

Shortly before the official debut, research site TestingCatalog revealed code strings extracted from early Hark test builds. The leaked builds included references to unannounced systems labeled Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra, purportedly used for visual problem-solving and automated web browsing.

Fact-checking categorizes these mentions strictly as a RUMOR. Neither Anthropic nor OpenAI has acknowledged the existence or commercial availability of those models. In production environments, engineering teams frequently implement internal proxies, synthetic staging flags, or architectural placeholders well before external releases. Nothing confirms that these unreleased frontier models are actually running behind the public service.

Pricing, Funding, and Hardware for 2027

Hark Pro launched with an accessible free tier covering baseline requests. For heavier workloads, Hark Labs established two subscription tiers: Hark Pro² at $20 a month, which doubles the base limit, and Hark Pro³ at $100 a month, delivering ten times standard volume. A fourth tier mentioned in early leaks, dubbed Pro⁴, does not exist commercially.

The launch is supported by heavy capital. Hark Labs closed a $700 million Series A round alongside a $100 million personal commitment from Adcock, reaching a $6 billion valuation according to Bloomberg. The startup also secured compute capacity on NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin architecture and partnered with AT&T for wireless connectivity. Looking ahead to 2027, Hark plans to deliver proprietary consumer hardware. The device project is led by Abidur Chowdhury, a former Apple industrial designer, who confirmed to journalists that the product will not be smart glasses or a clip-on pin.

Promise Versus Reality in Cloud Agents

Hark Pro reflects an ongoing transition in artificial intelligence: the shift from drafting text to navigating the internet without continuous supervision. The actual hurdle for these systems lies in practical execution. Handing payment details and personal credentials over to cloud virtual machines requires flawless security, and running full remote operating systems for routine errands could easily prove far more expensive than monthly subscription fees can cover.

Sources

• Hark Labs: Introducing Hark Pro — Official launch announcement.
• Brett Adcock Post on X — Official founder announcement.
• Bloomberg: AI Startup Hark Debuts Proactive Hark Pro App — Business reporting on funding and launch.
• TechCrunch: Hark Releases an AI Personal Assistant — Product and technical coverage.
• TestingCatalog: Figure Plans to Release Hark — Reverse engineering analysis of leaked builds.