Wearables startup CUDIS is launching its latest line of health rings this week. The updated ring is equipped with a number of features, including an AI “agent coach” designed to keep users on track to achieve their fitness goals.
CUDIS says it differentiates itself from other wearables by not only providing health metrics, but also incentivizing healthy behaviors through a points system. Users earn digital “health points” for healthy behaviors—things like daily sleep, 10,000 steps each day, sports activities, and conversations with the ring’s AI trainer—which they can then redeem through an integrated marketplace for discounts on health supplements and other products.
Meanwhile, the ring AI Agent Coach is designed to use generative AI to support healthy exercise programs and everyday health. The company says its agent generates customized programs, including “daily tasks, recovery protocols, supplement recommendations and direct referrals to licensed medical professionals.”
The ring also tracks a number of body metrics and daily behaviors such as sleep quality, stress management, movement and recovery. This helps them see how these metrics affect their pace of aging (PoA), showing whether their body is aging faster or slower than their chronological age, the company explains.
CUDIS CEO and co-founder Edison Chen told TechCrunch that since his company’s first wearable device launched in 2024, the company has sold over 30,000 units of its first two models. The app’s user base has also grown to 250,000 users in 103 countries, he added.
“Our strongest markets so far have been North America, Europe and Asia,” Chen said. “What we’re good at is pattern recognition for healthy people trying to optimize,” Chen told TechCrunch.
“AI will notice when you’re going in the wrong direction, such as chronic poor sleep, declining HRV, elevated resting heart rate, and will either suggest lifestyle changes or connect you with a professional. Control is on the way to escalate to the right approach to care,” he said.
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The company claims to keep user data encrypted and secure through the Solana blockchain. It was previously described as a “web3 AI wellness company”. (TechCrunch was unable to test the smart ring directly to verify its security claims.)
CUDIS announced seed funding of $5 million in 2024. The round was led by Draper Associates and included a number of other investors, including a number of blockchain-related investor groups such as Skybridge, DraperDragon, Monke Ventures and Foresight Ventures, among others. The company also plans to launch a Kickstarter soon.