“Remind me to call Mom at 6.”
DoneReminder set
An AI agent with a faceMeet Bud
Flip. Talk. Done. Your phone has a face now.
Tap Bud
Bud is a tiny AI agent that lives on the back of your phone. Flip your phone to wake it, tap to talk, and watch it get done.
Bud is a little AI friend that lives on the back of your phone. It listens, thinks, gets excited, and gets things done for you.
A working prototype today. Try Bud in your browser.
Flip your phone.
Bud lives on the back.It wakes up when you flip to it.
Below the camera.
Out of the way.
Slim by design.Our own slim board is in the works.
One flip away,
wherever your phone goes.
How it works
One tap. One sentence. Handled.
Bud shows you what it is doing while it works, so you never have to wonder.
Hello
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Hello
Flip your phone.
Bud wakes up with a wink. Tap it to talk.
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Listening
“Move my 3pm with Sam to tomorrow.”
Its eyes turn blue while it listens.
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Thinking
Got it.
Orange means it is working out what you meant.
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Working
Checking both calendars.
A ring fills the edge as it goes.
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Needs you
“Sam is free at 11. Move it there?”
Anything important waits for your OK. A tap says yes.
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Done
Moved to 11 tomorrow. Invite sent.
Calendar Catch-up with Sam Tomorrow, 11:00 AM Invite sent -
Love
“Thanks, Bud.”
It likes that.
Things to ask
Hand off the small stuff.
Ask out loud and get back to your day. Bud’s face tells you where things stand.
“Push my dentist appointment to next week.”
WorkingChecking open times
“Book a table for four tonight.”
Needs you7:00 or 8:30?
Example requests. Today Bud works with your iPhone’s calendar, reminders, contacts, messages, Maps, weather and Apple Music, and with agents like Claude and ChatGPT.
Privacy
Mic on, light on.
Bud is designed with a small light wired to its microphone, like the camera light on a laptop. When the mic has power, the light is on, and no software can switch it off.
You choose how it listens.
Say “Hey Bud” and it answers, or turn that off and it listens only when you tap. Double-tap Bud to turn its mic off.
Your words stay yours.
What Bud hears is written down on your phone when it can, and notes stay on your phone. When the phone can’t, Bud’s server writes it down and keeps nothing.
Asks before it acts.
Sending, booking and buying wait for your OK.
The mic light is part of the final hardware design. Questions about privacy? Write to hello@meetbud.app.
Make it yours
Pick a look. Pick a color. Name it.
This is Bud.
Looks, outfits and colors you pick in the Bud app show on Bud’s own screen.
The film
Thirty seconds with Bud.
Our 30-second film is in production. Until it is ready, here is the animatic.
Animatic
0:00
A phone lies face down on a café table. On its back, Bud blinks.
Tech specs
The details.
What our working prototype measures today, and what the final hardware adds. Final size and weight come with our own board.
- Display
- 1.75-inch round AMOLED, 466 × 466 (prototype)
- Battery life
- About 8 hours with “Hey Bud” on (prototype)
- Charging
- USB-C
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth to your phone
- Audio
- Microphones to hear you, a speaker to answer
- Build
- Aluminum and glass
- Controls
- Flip to wake, tap to talk, double-tap to mute
- Mic light
- Wired to the mic, on whenever it can hear (final hardware)
- Works with
- iPhone app in beta. Android is planned.
- Attaches
- Magnetic, on the back of your phone, below the camera (final hardware)
Waitlist
Be first in line.
Bud is a working prototype today. Join the waitlist and you’ll hear first about early units, price and timing.
We’ll only email you about Bud. To come off the list, write to hello@meetbud.app.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is Bud?
A small round device with a screen that sits on the back of your phone. Inside is an AI agent you talk to. Tap it, ask for something, and Bud works on it, showing you its progress with its face.
What can it do?
The everyday stuff: your calendar, reminders and timers, messages and calls, directions, the weather, music, notes of your meetings and quick answers. Bud’s face shows its progress, and anything important waits for your tap.
Will it work with my phone?
Our iPhone app is in beta now. Android is planned.
How does it attach?
The final Bud snaps onto the back of your phone with magnets, below the camera, and comes off when you want. Today’s prototype is a development board in an aluminum case.
How do I see what Bud is doing?
Flip your phone. Bud’s screen rests to save battery and wakes up when you flip to it or tap it.
Is it always listening?
Only if you want it to. With “Hey Bud” on, Bud listens through its own mic for its name. Turn it off and Bud listens only when you tap. Double-tap Bud to turn its mic off, and the final hardware adds a light wired to the mic, so you can see whenever it can hear.
Does it work with the AI I already use?
Yes. With Bud Connect, agents like Claude and ChatGPT can show their work on Bud and wait for your tap before they act. Bud also has its own assistant built in.
How much is it, and when does it ship?
Bud is a working prototype today, and we’re making our own slim board for the first units. The waitlist hears first about price and timing.
Can I try it now?
Yes, in your browser at meetbud.app/app: Bud’s face and a demo of its assistant. The full Bud app is in beta on iPhone.
Can I change how Bud looks?
Yes. Looks change Bud’s colors and outfit, like a party hat or a pair of shades. Pick them in the app, and Bud wears them on its own screen. Visit places to find new pieces.