Allbirds Kills Its Shoes, Rebrands as 'Smartbird,' Pivots to AI Infrastructure

On June 15, 2026, Allbirds divested its footwear business, shed most of its workforce, and rebranded as Smartbird, an AI infrastructure company. Former AWS executive Nadia Carlsten was named CEO and the new entity secured an additional $50 million in funding alongside a relocation out of San Francisco.