Imran Chaudhri from Apple Intern to Humane Founder: Bio, Patents, Networth, Age, and Family

Imran Chaudhri the buzzing name in the realm of artificial intelligence because of AI Pin which will soon be replacing smartphones.

He is a former Apple executive and aims to replace smartphones with tiny AI gadgets called ‘Pin’.

This wearable technology has recently created a ripple in the New Age Technology market.

It is a category of electronic devices and accessories that are designed to be worn on the body, typically as clothing or accessories, such as wristbands, watches, eyeglasses, and even clothing with embedded sensors and electronics. 

Imran Chaudhri’s innovative Humane Ai Pin is the most hyped piece of hardware in recent memory. 

Later or sooner the Humane Ai Pin is supposed to outdate the dependency on smartphones.

As this wearable device, AI Pin can take photos and send texts, uses a laser to project a visual interface onto a person’s palm, and comes with a virtual assistant that can be as sharp as ChatGPT. It is always ready to search the web and communicate with the queries you are looking for. 

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The Story of Imran Chaudhri

Imran Chaudhri is a designer, inventor and innovator. He spent over 20 years at Apple imagining and creating some of the world’s most beloved consumer products, like the Macintosh, iPod, iPad, Apple Watch and iPhone. Imran is best known for his work on inventing the groundbreaking user interface and interactions on the iPhone and is named as an inventor on thousands of patents. His work defines how the world interacts with technology and is driven by his insistence on putting the human experience front and centre in the design process.

Bethany Bongiorno led the teams behind some of Apple’s most transformational products. As a Director of Software Engineering, she was responsible for all software project management for iOS and macOS and also played a key leadership role in the execution of critical projects such as the launch of the original iPad. Before her time at Apple, Bethany studied physics, worked in astrophysics research, and was a data management and software development consultant. Bethany is passionate about building and leading high-performing teams to solve complex problems.

Together, Imran and Bethany envision a future that is even more intelligent and even more personal, and have committed Humane to building not for the world as it exists today but as it could be tomorrow. Rethinking, reconsidering, and remembering honest human connection in the context of computing, they seek to reshape the role of technology in our lives. For further reading Click Here

Imran Chaudhri:  A Short Biography

Born	1973 (age 49–50); London, England
Nationality	British-American Muslim
Occupation(s)	Designer, Apple Advanced Technology Group (1995-97)Designer, Apple Human Interface Team (1998-2017)Founder, Humane (2017-present)
Years active	1995-present
Known for	iPhone, iPad, multitouch
Spouse	Bethany Bongiorno

Imran Chaudhri: Why is he in the news

• 9 November 2023: Humane launches Ai Pin. Read Detail Here
• 5 October 2023: Humane x Coperni. Read Detail Here
• 29 September 2023: Humane reveals first AI device – the Ai Pin – at Coperni’s Paris fashion show ahead of full unveiling on November 9. Read Detail Here
• 30 June 2023: Humane reveals the name of the first device, the Humane Ai Pin. Read Detail Here
• 9 May 2023: Humane previews first product in TED Talk. Read Detail Here
• 8 May 2023: Humane welcomes Kevin Purser as Chief Operations Officer. Read Detail Here
• 8 May 2023: Humane welcomes Bill Shope as Chief Financial Officer. Read Detail Here
• 20 April 2023: Good AI is Humane. Read Detail Here
• 8 March 2023: Humane raises $100m in Series C round as it builds device and services platform for the AI era. Read Detail Here
• 21 December 2022: Imran Chaudhri Spoke at BoF VOICES in England. Read Detail Here
• 9 September 2022: Sam Sheffer joins Humane as Head of New Media. Read Detail Here
• 1 September 2021: Humane Completes Series B Funding Round. Read Detail Here
• 1 September 2021: Humane, a stealthy hardware and software startup co-founded by an ex-Apple designer and engineer, raises $100M. Read Detail Here
• 25 December 2020: Making Technology Human Again. Read Detail Here
• 25 September 2020: Two ex-Apple rock stars have raised $30m to build the next iPhone. Read Detail Here
• 12 March 2020: They built and designed some of Apple’s hottest devices, and now these two former Apple execs are building a startup for people who want a healthier relationship with technology. Read Detail Here
• 29 February 2020: We’re creating experiences that are built on trust, with interactions that feel magical and bring joy. It’s in our name. Read Detail Here
• 27 January 2020: The iPad’s original software designer and program lead look back on the device’s first 10 years. Read Detail Here

Imran Chaudhri: Who are the funders and total revenue of Humane

To date, Humane has raised $230 million from existing and previous investors, including Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. Its workforce has grown correspondingly larger, now numbering exactly 200 employees.

List of notable investors, including Kindred Ventures (which led the round), SK Networks, LG Technology Ventures, Microsoft, Volvo Cars Tech Fund, Tiger Global, Qualcomm Ventures and OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman.

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Imran Chaudhri’s net worth

Imran Chaudhri: What are the most popular patents

Wearable multimedia device and cloud computing platform with application … WO EP US CN JP KR CA US10924651B2 Imran A. Chaudhri Humane, Inc. Priority 2017-05-10 • Filed 2018-05-10 • Granted 2021-02-16 • Published 2021-02-16 : ystems, methods, devices and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for a wearable multimedia device and cloud computing platform with an application ecosystem for processing multimedia data captured by the wearable multimedia device. In an embodiment, a method comprises: … System and apparatus for fertility and hormonal cycle awareness WO EP US CN JP KR CA US11439370B2 Imran A. Chaudhri Humane, Inc. Priority 2017-05-10 • Filed 2018-05-10 • Granted 2022-09-13 • Published 2022-09-13: A system and apparatus is disclosed for indicating a window of fertility based on the fertility awareness method (FAM). Wearable multimedia device and cloud computing platform with laser projection … WO EP US CN JP KR CA GB WO2020257506A1 Imran A. Chaudhri Humane, Inc. Priority 2019-06-18 • Filed 2020-06-18 • Published 2020-12-24: Systems, methods, devices and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for a wearable multimedia device and cloud computing platform with an application ecosystem for processing multimedia data captured by the wearable multimedia device. In an embodiment, a body-worn … Mode-based graphical user interfaces for touch sensitive input devices US CN US9606668B2 Imran Chaudhri Apple Inc. Priority 2002-02-07 • Filed 2012-08-01 • Granted 2017-03-28 • Published 2017-03-28: A user interface method is disclosed. The method includes detecting a touch and then determining a user interface mode when a touch is detected. The method further includes activating one or more GUI elements based on the user interface mode and in response to the detected touch. Touch screen device, method, and graphical user interface for customizing … WO EP US CN JP KR AU CA DE HK US9335924B2 Imran Chaudhri Apple Inc. Priority 2006-09-06 • Filed 2013-10-17 • Granted 2016-05-10 • Published 2016-05-10 A computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with a computing device with a touch screen display comprises: detecting one or more finger contacts with the touch screen display, applying one or more heuristics to the one or more finger contacts to determine a command for the device, and … Unlocking a device by performing gestures on an unlock image WO EP US CN JP KR AT AU DE ES HK AU2021201814B2 Imran Chaudhri Apple Inc. Priority 2005-12-23 • Filed 2021-03-23 • Granted 2022-04-21 • Published 2022-04-21 A device with a touch-sensitive display may be unlocked via gestures performed on the touch-sensitive display. The device is unlocked if contact with the display corresponds to a predefined gesture for unlocking the device. The device displays one or more unlock images with respect to which the … Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface US CA USD668666S1 Imran Chaudhri Apple Inc. Priority 2007-06-23 • Filed 2010-06-14 • Granted 2012-10-09 • Published 2012-10-09 The ornamental design for a display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface, as shown and described.

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