Wearable startup CUDIS is launching its latest series of health rings this week. The updated Ring comes with a number of features, including an AI “Agent Coach” designed to help users reach their fitness goals.
CUDIS says it differentiates itself from other wearable products by not only providing health metrics but also encouraging healthy behaviors through a points system. Users can earn digital “health points” for healthy behaviors such as daily sleep, 10,000 daily steps, sports activities, and conversations with Ring’s AI coaches, and redeem them for discounts on health supplements and other products through an integrated marketplace.
Ring’s AI Agent Coach, on the other hand, is designed to leverage generative AI to help you with a healthy program for exercise and daily health. The company says its agents create customized programs that include “daily tasks, recovery steps, supplement recommendations, and direct referrals to licensed medical professionals.”
The ring also tracks a variety of physical metrics and daily activities, including sleep quality, stress management, exercise, and recovery. This allows you to see how these metrics affect your pace of aging (PoA), which can indicate whether your body is aging faster or slower than your actual age, the company explains.
CUDIS CEO and co-founder Edison Chen told TechCrunch that since the company’s first wearable was launched in 2024, the company has sold more than 30,000 units of its first two models combined. The app’s user base has also grown to 250,000 users in 103 countries, he added.
“Historically, our strongest markets have been North America, Europe and Asia,” says Chen. “What we’re good at is pattern recognition, which is what healthy people try to optimize,” Chen told TechCrunch.
“AI identifies when you are going in the wrong direction, such as chronic sleep deprivation, low HRV, or high resting heart rate, and suggests lifestyle changes or connects you with a specialist. Control is on the escalation path to accessing appropriate care,” he said.
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The company claims to keep user data encrypted and secure through the Solana blockchain. The company was previously described as a “web3 AI wellness company.” (TechCrunch was unable to directly test the Smart Ring to verify its security claims.)
CUDIS announces $5 million in seed funding in 2024. The round was led by Draper Associates, with participation from a number of other investors, including blockchain-related investor groups such as Skybridge, DraperDragon, Monke Ventures, and Foresight Ventures. The company plans to launch a Kickstarter soon.
