Aina, Bengaluru startup, unveils AI ring that predicts your next move

Bengaluru-based Aina has unveiled a smart ring with a built-in screen that guesses what you will need next and lets you approve it with a flick of the finger. The venture-backed company, founded by Apoorv Shankar, former vice-president of hardware at Ultrahuman, comes out of 15 months in stealth.

Here is how it works. The ring runs on a proprietary, context-aware operating system. It draws on your phone, computer and AI agents, learns your habits, and offers three suggestions. Flick up to accept, flick down to dismiss. Holding the centre button lets you talk to your agents.

Aina splits its features into three modes. Voice connects your existing agents through the Aina app, shows notifications on the ring when an agent needs you, and includes a speaker for agent chats and phone calls. Cues learns app use, location and calendar details, so if you leave for work at nine, a cab-booking shortcut is ready just in time. Remote turns the ring into a live controller: a music remote while songs play, a mic, camera and notetaker control in meetings.

Shankar's pitch is that AI is moving from following orders to anticipating needs. He argues that as proactive agents handle more tasks, people will face hundreds of small yes-or-no choices daily, and pulling out and unlocking a phone each time will not scale. He says interfaces beyond the phone will be built for voice and quick approvals.

Aina began in May 2025 as a human-computer interaction lab testing physical interfaces. It showed three experimental concepts at CES 2026, then launched Dune in April, a three-key Mac keypad that changes controls by app, which reached hundreds of early adopters.

Pre-orders open on November 5, with super early bird pricing from $399 for a limited number of units. Shipping is planned from January 2027. For shoppers, the question is whether a tiny screen can truly cut phone time, or just add one more gadget to charge.

Read the original report on Business Standard.

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