Alongside its latest funding round, Nothing’s CEO Carl Pei is laying out a vision for the future of the company which, ambitiously, includes creating a new operating system for smartphones and beyond. Pei says that Nothing has just completed a new funding round at a $1.3 billion valuation. The $200 million funding round will be used to “execute on this vision by accelerating our innovation roadmap and further scaling our distribution.” The “vision” mentioned here is to build for a future full of AI, as Pei has been hinting at for months. Pei says that Nothing wants to build its own operating system, and that it will be “significantly different” from what we’re used to today. In particular, the vision here is for the OS to be “hyper-customized” to the user and proactive, while using agents to accomplish tasks. Pei says: Each system will know its user deeply, and be hyper-personalised to each individual. Interfaces will adapt to our context and needs. Suggestions will surface naturally, and once we confirm an intent, agents will execute on our behalf. The system will handle the non-essential for us, allowing us to focus on what truly matters, which will be different for every person. Unlike today’s one-size-fits-all solution, a billion different operating systems will be rendered for a billion different people. Over time, this OS will be transversal across all form factors: We’re starting with smartphones, audio products and smart watches, devices that people already use every day. In the future, our OS will carry into smart glasses, humanoid robots, EVs, and whatever comes next. Notably, Pei says this will start with smartphones, audio products, and smartwatches, but would include other form factors such as smart glasses in the future.