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Microsoft Developer (Build) · Jun 22, 2026 · Product Launches

Microsoft showed off new AI-native hardware at Build 2026, including a Surface RTX dev machine and a Copilot 'badge' device.

“It is the first piece of AI native hardware that any of us have ever seen.”

An unnamed Microsoft Build attendee enthuses about new AI-native hardware shown at Build 2026, namely a Surface RTX machine that runs a background AI agent and a wearable 'badge' Copilot device announced by Steven Bathiche. While it signals Microsoft's push into ambient AI hardware, the content is promotional and anecdotal rather than a substantive announcement or verified industry signal.

Microsoft Build AI hardware Copilot Surface RTX developer tools

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