Apple Watch Accounts for 90% of AI Smartwatch Shipments

Apple accounted for roughly 90% of all Edge AI-capable smartwatch shipments in the first quarter of 2026, according to new data from Counterpoint Research . That dominance came as Edge AI penetration across the broader smartwatch market grew 70% year-over-year, reaching 25% in the first quarter of 2026, according to Counterpoint's Global Smartwatch Shipments Tracker . "Edge AI" refers to artificial intelligence that runs directly on a device's own chip rather than being processed on remote serve