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Aina Releases AI Ring With a Screen, Joystick and Microphone for AI Agents

Aina’s smart ring has a screen, a joystick and a mic so you can talk to AI agents

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Aina
What
released a smart ring with a screen, joystick, and microphone for controlling AI agents and apps
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Hardware startup Aina released a smart ring today that features a screen, a joystick, and a mic so that you can talk to your agents and take notes.

What happened

Aina released its $399 AI ring, which has a screen, joystick, microphone and speaker for calls. The company says users can use it to send prompts to agents, take notes, set reminders, control apps and manage notifications. Preorders begin Thursday at an early-bird price of $399; shipping is planned for January 2027, and the price will rise to $499 after the early-bird period.

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Aina released a smart ring with a screen, joystick, microphone and speaker for calls. The company says users can prompt AI agents, take notes, set reminders, control apps and manage notifications with the device. Preorders start Thursday at an early-bird price of $399, with shipping planned for January 2027. Aina says the price will rise to $499 after the early-bird period.

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