The Ultrahuman Ring Pro is likely headed for American consumers
The Ultrahuman Ring Pro looks set to return to the US market. A report from India, The CapTable says that the company has received the necessary approval from the US Customs and Border Protection to start selling the device in the country again.
This apparently comes after Ultrahuman made some changes to the hardware. The redesign was intended to resolve a patent dispute that had previously stopped the company from importing the wearable to the United States.
The company had already received FCC approval in February. And CEO Mohit Kumar confirmed in an interview with TechCrunch a few weeks ago, that the Ring Pro has been submitted to US Customs and Border Protection for approval. It seems they have that permission now, although this is yet to be officially confirmed by the company.
A reported return to the American market
Government authorities allowing Ring Pro to return to the country would be a big moment for Ultrahuman. For months, the company could not send new products to the country after Oura won its case at the International Trade Commission. Some existing units were still being sold, but the long-term future depended on demonstrating that the new hardware was sufficiently different from the designs covered by the previous ban.
CapTable reports that the company’s top executive confirmed that Customs and Border Protection has given them the green light. That means regulators have accepted the redesigned internal setup as non-infringing on the patents involved in the dispute. This type of route is not uncommon in technical disputes, but it can be very difficult. Companies must ensure that their engineering solution avoids certain proprietary methods that caused the original import ban.
Technical changes after the redesign
The Ultrahuman Ring Pro is the company’s new smart ring that focuses on battery life and smart specs. The subject change is patience.
Ultrahuman says the ring can last up to 15 days on a single charge, which is a huge leap for such a small device. The charging case adds another 45 days of power, so you can go longer without needing to plug anything in. The Ring retains the usual health-tracking features you’d expect from a device like this, but the company says the internals are faster and more capable than before.
Software is also a big part of the pitch. Ultrahuman pushes more AI-driven insights to help interpret your health data rather than just showing raw numbers. The Ring Pro retails for $479 (View on the Ultrahuman Website) that the brand looks very similar to the previous models on the outside, but the improvements are more on the inside.
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