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Aina launches smart ring with screen, joystick, and mic for talking to AI agents

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Hardware startup Aina, which raised $5.5M, released a smart ring featuring a screen, joystick, and mic that lets users talk to AI agents, take calls, dictate notes on a Mac, and control Apple TV.

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Timeline · 2 reports

  1. 2026-11-05 16:50 · Techmeme
    Aina, which raised $5.5M, launches an "AI ring" with a screen, joystick, and mic to let users talk to their AI agents, take notes, control Apple TV, and more
  2. 2026-11-05 14:42 · TechCrunch AI
    Aina's smart ring has a screen, a joystick, and a mic so you can talk to AI agents

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