New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- A startup founded by a former Ultrahuman hardware chief has unveiled a smart ring built to approve what AI agents do without reaching for a phone. The Aina Ring has a small screen, a joystick-style control, a microphone and a speaker, and costs $399 in an early-bird preorder window, according to TechCrunch and Wired.

Aina announced the ring on November 5, with shipping planned for January 2027. Once the early-bird period ends, the price rises to $499, TechCrunch reported. The company raised $5.5 million in July, the outlet said.

An approval button for agents

Founder Apoorv Shankar told Wired that people will increasingly interact with technology through approvals and rejections, as AI agents propose tasks such as o...