Brett Adcock, CEO of Nvidia-backed humanoid robotics start-up Figure AI has announced his new AI startup Hark which houses ex-Apple designer Abidur Chowdhury as head of design. Chowdhury, who worked as lead designer for iPhone 17, also invested $100 million into the company, Bloomberg reported. Notably, Hark is developing new AI models, with its first scheduled for release in mid-2026.