Ultrahuman Launches Redesigned Smart Ring
Health wearable brand Ultrahuman is re-entering the U.S. market with its new Ring Pro. The device boasts a 15-day battery life, improved sensors, and enhanced AI features, signaling escalating competition in the wearables space focused on longer battery life and deeper health insights.
The Ring Pro's new dual-core processor enables on-chip machine learning, allowing for faster and more efficient data processing directly on the device rather than relying on a paired phone. This hardware upgrade powers improved accuracy for its redesigned heart-rate sensing architecture, especially for sleep and recovery tracking. A key part of the new hardware ecosystem is the Pro Charging Case, which not only extends the ring's total battery life to 45 days but also has onboard storage for up to a year of health data. The case facilitates faster firmware updates via a direct connection and can be located using a "Find My Case" feature that triggers an integrated speaker. The Pro model introduces a safety feature called ProRelease Technology, designed to make the ring easier to cut off in an emergency. This directly addresses a known issue with smart rings where finger swelling can make removal difficult, a problem highlighted when a user's Galaxy Ring had to be medically removed after a battery defect caused it to swell. The device's conspicuous absence from the U.S. market is the result of an ongoing patent dispute with rival Oura. In 2025, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in Oura's favor, issuing an import ban on Ultrahuman's previous Ring Air model for infringing on patents related to design and functionality. In response to market challenges and to bolster its U.S. presence, Ultrahuman had previously announced plans for an "UltraFactory" in Texas. The facility, opened in November 2024, was intended to handle all U.S. demand with a production capacity scaling to over 500,000 units annually, a strategic move to onshore manufacturing and R&D. At $479, the Ring Pro is priced higher than the Samsung Galaxy Ring ($399) and the Oura Ring 4 ($349). However, unlike Oura which requires a $6 monthly subscription, Ultrahuman's core features are subscription-free.
