Nuwa Pen uses computer-vision and motion-sensing to digitize words that you write on paper.

Numa Pen digitizes your handwriting as you write on paper.

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Nuwa pen is a smart ballpoint that digitizes words as you write them on paper.

This pen uses a standard ballpoint ink cartridge along with AI, computer-vision and motion sensors to digitalize every stroke that a user writes on any type or size of paper. Nuwa will display the pen at CES 2020, the major tech trade show taking place in Las Vegas this coming week. Nuwa Pen will be available in public beta by February 2025. It can help people rediscover their love of writing, without losing productivity from digital applications.

Nuwa Pen is available for pre-order at a special price of $295. With over 5,000 preorders so far, CES attendees will be able to try it firsthand at CES Unveiled Las Vegas, Sunday, January 5 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel. CES preview interviews are available by appointment on the 6th, and at Venetian Expo Booth 51272, from January 7 – 10. Here is a short video on Nuwa pen.

The screen-obsessed lifestyle of humans has many documented downsides: reduced creativity, poor REM sleep and declining memory. Most people spend at least eight hours per day in front a computer, often followed by screen time for recreation. Recent research has praised the benefits of handwriting. It helps to improve literacy and communication skills.

Writing is one of the humanest acts. Marc Tuiner, Nuwa Pen’s CEO and founder, said in a press release that many of history’s most remarkable ideas and literature was handwritten and not typed. “We have developed the smartest and most advanced pen on the market that allows people to work, take notes, and write without looking at a screen. Nuwa Pen, a pen that works on paper, and its companion app, which is free, allow users to search, share and organize handwritten notes.

How Nuwa Pen Works: Write. Digitize. Sync.

You can grab a Nuwa Pen and write in a notebook, journal, loose piece of paper or Post-it note — just like a regular pen.

Nuwa Pen uses standard D1 ballpoint ink cartridges, while its AI and computer vision-powered cameras trace what is written and digitize it in the Nuwa+ companion app. The Nuwa+ app organizes the notes into a digital record and typed text that users can sync with their other productivity apps, such as email, calendar and contacts.

Additional features and benefits include:

Digitization, Easy Transcription and Text Conversion: Digitization of notes from physical to digital text, with the freedom to write on any paper and easy transcription from handwritten notes to typed text in a few clicks;

Augmented Notes and Seamless Synchronization: Sync Nuwa Pen notes with multiple devices — smartphone, tablet or computer — and allows the writer to augment their notes to their calendar, email or contacts apps to integrate handwritten notes with the digital world;

Search Made Simple: No more searching through endless pages of handwritten notes — simply type a keyword to find related notes;

Sharing and Collaboration: Share Nuwa Pen notes with others and collaborate with them.

Writing Dashboard: Keeps track of the user’s writing metrics;

Unlimited Storage: Saves the writer’s notes forever;

Smart Summary: Nuwa Pen summarizes the writer’s notes so they stay organized and on track.

“Unlike most emerging tech that moves humanity further from reality, Nuwa Pen takes a bold step backward—toward authenticity,” said Tuinier. “Nuwa Pen allows people to write again without missing a beat in the digital world. The future of work and creativity won’t revolve around bigger screens or immersive goggles. With Nuwa Pen, it’s as simple as putting pen to paper.”

Nuwa Pen is available for pre-order at the special price of $295 now through mid-April 2025.

Founded in 2020, Nuwa Pen is a privately held company headquartered in Groningen, The Netherlands.