Pebble Index 01 enters final testing as May shipping gets closer
Pebble Index 01 is now in its second Production Verification Test, with the company aiming to manufacture the first 2,000 units by mid-May and begin shipping shortly after. Alongside that update, the team has shared a clearer delivery timeline.
PVT2 suggests production is getting close
The first Production Verification Test happened at the end of March and exposed two main hardware problems. Some units were suffering BLE amplifier failures caused by possible ESD damage during assembly, while a change to the microphone waterproof membrane caused audio testing failures on certain devices.
According to Eric Migicovsky, both problems were fixed through changes to the assembly line. That has allowed the project to move into PVT2, which is usually one of the final serious checkpoints before larger scale manufacturing begins.
The current goal is to manufacture the first 2,000 Index 01 units by mid-May and start shipping them out from there. rePebble says it expects the full pre-order run to take around three months to complete, which would place the finish line somewhere around July.
Of course, that comes with the usual warning that delays can still happen. Still, compared to earlier uncertainty, this is the first timeline that feels reasonably specific. If things hold, early buyers should not be waiting much longer.
Brushed silver replaces polished silver
There is also a design update. The polished silver finish is being dropped in favour of a brushed silver option instead. Brushed surfaces tend to hide scratches better and usually age more gracefully than highly polished ones, so this may actually be the better long-term choice.
Customers with existing orders can switch colours through the rePebble order management page.
Software is starting to look far more interesting
The hardware update is worth noting, but the software side may be even more interesting. Alpha testers have been using early Index 01 units for the past few months, helping squash bugs across both iOS and Android.
Optional fully encrypted cloud backup has been added, along with local speech-to-text powered by on-device processing. Users can route audio or transcriptions to a webhook, which opens the door for direct integrations with AI agents like OpenClaw.
There is also Home Assistant support, plus integrations for Beeper, Notion, Apple Reminders, Google Tasks and Android music controls. Bring-your-own MCP server support is there too. More work is still coming, including a stronger UI and additional reminder app support like Todoist and Tasks.org.
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