On Friday, Ultrahuman introduced a new smart ring featuring an extended battery life and an updated design, as the Bengaluru-based wearable manufacturer aims to revive its U.S. operations that were affected last year due to a patent conflict with competitor Oura.

The Ring Pro, Ultrahuman’s latest generation of smart ring, boasts a battery life of up to 15 days — in contrast to the four to six days offered by the Ring Air — and is priced at $479. It will be available for global pre-orders, excluding the U.S., with deliveries commencing in March.

Ultrahuman’s operations in the U.S. faced challenges in October 2025 after the U.S. International Trade Commission, a federal entity managing trade conflicts, ruled in favor of Oura in a patent case. This decision halted the startup’s ability to import new ring stock into the country, although existing inventory remained available for sale. The impact was substantial, as the U.S. represented approximately 45% of Ultrahuman’s nearly 700,000 daily active users globally, according to co-founder and CEO Mohit Kumar.

In August 2025, Ultrahuman filed a separate patent violation lawsuit against Oura in the Delhi High Court, where the issue is still unresolved.

To navigate around Oura’s patent, Ultrahuman created the Ring Pro with an innovative design, Kumar informed TechCrunch, noting that the device has been submitted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for approval to ensure it can be legally imported into the U.S.

Despite the setbacks in the U.S. market, Ultrahuman is currently functioning with an annual revenue run rate of approximately $150 million, Kumar stated. The startup reported an operational revenue of $64 million for the financial year ending March 2025. It remains profitable post-tax, although margins are anticipated to decrease due to litigation expenses, tariffs, and redesign efforts, he added.

Along with the new ring, Ultrahuman launched Jade, a real-time “biointelligence” platform that analyzes user health data across its devices and services, providing personalized insights and recommendations.

Kumar highlighted that Jade is intended to transition from retrospective health summaries to real-time, actionable advice.

“Most AI tools available today analyze past data,” he remarked. “Jade is designed to respond to your health in real time and highlight actions for users to consider.”

Kumar mentioned that Jade will be accessible to all Ultrahuman users, including those using the older Ring Air, with no current subscription requirements.

The Ring Pro incorporates an improved heart-rate sensing architecture for better signal quality during sleep and features a new dual-core processor to boost data accuracy and on-device processing. The device can retain up to 250 days of health data and is approximately 5% to 6% heavier than the Ring Air, which was launched in July 2023 at $349.

Additionally, Ultrahuman has launched a Pro Charger with a battery life of up to 45 days to facilitate on-the-go charges and enable quicker updates and diagnostics through direct case connectivity. The charger is also compatible with wireless charging via Qi, the standard widely used by modern smartphones.

Women represent roughly 68% of Ultrahuman’s user base, an increase from about 65% the previous year, Kumar noted, indicating strong engagement with the startup’s women’s health features.

Ultrahuman also provides subscription-based offerings across its extensive health platform, which includes a coaching and recovery program known as PowerPlugs, the Blood Vision metabolic panel, Ultrahuman Home, and a continuous glucose monitoring service. Subscription services account for approximately 16% of Ultrahuman’s total revenue, while Blood Vision contributes around 5% to 6% to the business, Kumar mentioned.

Kumar informed TechCrunch that Ultrahuman’s primary growth markets include the UK, Canada, Australia, and India, with India generating roughly 8% to 9% of total revenue following recent investments in local customer support.

Worldwide smart ring shipments surged nearly 80% year-over-year in 2025, propelled by the demand for compact wearables featuring advanced sleep tracking and prolonged battery life, stated Anshika Jain, senior analyst at Counterpoint Research. Oura maintains its lead, holding more than two-thirds of the market, while Ultrahuman occupies the second spot.

Jain further stated that future leaders in this category will be determined by sensor precision, AI-driven insights, and seamless ecosystem integration.

Separate data from IDC revealed that global smart ring shipments increased by approximately 30% year-over-year in Q3 2025, reaching nearly 1 million units, partly due to the rising demand for screenless fitness trackers, according to Navkendar Singh, associate vice president at IDC India. Ultrahuman captured about 25% of the market during this time, as per IDC.

Established in 2019, Ultrahuman has raised around $55 million to date and counts investors such as Alpha Wave Incubation, Blume Ventures, Steadview Capital, and Nexus Venture Partners.

Ultrahuman is in the process of increasing production capacity to meet the demand for the Ring Pro in the upcoming months, Kumar revealed.