Natura announces $99 Interface smart ring for AI agents and health tracking

In short: Natura has introduced Interface, a $99 smart ring that can trigger AI agents with a finger press and also works as a health tracker.

What happened

Natura, an AI and hardware startup, announced a new smart ring called Interface. The company says you can press your finger and ask an “AI agent” to do things for you. An AI agent is like a digital assistant that can take actions, not just answer questions, such as booking something or sending notes.

Natura says Interface is meant to help people do quick tasks without picking up their phone. At launch, it is expected to connect with several AI services and apps, including Meta’s Muse, Claude, ChatGPT, Instinct, and Grokbot. Responses can be shown in the company’s NatureOS app, on an iPhone Live Activity, or played through connected headphones.

The ring also includes health tracking features. Natura says it will monitor heart rate, heart rate variability (small changes between beats that can relate to stress and recovery), sleep stages, movement, step count, and skin temperature over time. The company claims battery life of 6 to 12 days, with a full recharge taking about 100 minutes.

Natura says pre-orders should open next month, with shipping planned for December or January. The ring is priced at $99 at launch, and the company says it plans to raise the price later. Natura also plans a $9 per month subscription after an initial free period of three to six months.

Why it matters

Smart rings have mostly been about health, like counting steps and tracking sleep. Natura is betting that some people will also want a ring to be a shortcut to everyday “do this for me” requests, like a remote control for digital help that you can wear all day.

Source: TechCrunch AI