Aina launches smart ring to control AI agents
TechCrunch: Aina’s smart ring has a screen, a joystick and a mic so you can talk to AI agents
Aina's ring can also take calls and help you dictate notes on your Mac.
What happened
Hardware startup Aina released a smart ring with a screen, joystick, microphone, and speaker designed to let users interact with AI agents and control applications without taking out their phone. The ring can accept or reject AI agent actions, take calls, dictate notes, set reminders, and control devices through voice commands and gestures. It costs $399 for early-bird preorders starting in the near term, with shipping planned for January and a regular price of $499.
What each outlet adds
- TechCrunch ↗: The ring works as a controller for both AI and non-AI apps and can control devices like Apple TV.
- Wired AI ↗: The ring learns from a user's personal data like location, calendar, and email to suggest relevant actions at the right moments.
Why it matters
As AI agents become more proactive in completing tasks, constantly pulling out a phone to approve each action would create a bottleneck in how people interact with these systems. The ring addresses a growing market of specialized hardware designed for people using multiple AI agents.
Get smart on it
Hardware startup Aina released a smart ring with a screen, joystick, microphone, and speaker that allows users to interact with AI agents and control applications. The ring is positioned as a controller for both AI and non-AI apps, enabling users to take notes, send prompts to agents, set reminders, take calls, and control devices like Apple TV through voice commands and gestures. The device addresses a growing market of specialized hardware designed for people using multiple AI agents, competing with similar smart rings already available. The ring costs $399 for early-bird preorders starting in the near term, with a planned shipping date in January and a regular price of $499 after the early period ends.
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