Ultrahuman partners with Abu Dhabi on biological-age model

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 10:44 · Archive

Ultrahuman, a smart ring maker, has partnered with Abu Dhabi health authorities to develop a biological-age model for the UAE.

Ultrahuman, a Bengaluru-based health tech startup best known for its smart rings, has partnered with Abu Dhabi's Public Health Center to develop a biological-age model. The companies signed a two-year memorandum of understanding to research and clinically validate the model, which will combine clinical biomarkers with data from wearable devices.

The biological-age metric will analyze factors including sleep, activity, cardiovascular health and metabolism to estimate how quickly individuals are aging. The model will be integrated into Sahatna, Abu Dhabi's nationwide healthcare app that enables people to manage their health, speak to doctors and access health records. Engadget reports that the system will be device-agnostic, meaning users will not need Ultrahuman smart rings to access the feature.

Ultrahuman CEO Mohit Kumar said the partnership represents the startup's shift from selling hardware to deploying health algorithms at scale. The company has sold around 800,000 smart rings globally. The Abu Dhabi Public Health Center hopes the model will help people understand how lifestyle factors influence long-term health and support earlier interventions and more targeted prevention strategies.

How it is being reported

• Abu Dhabi will use Ultrahuman's smart ring know-how to boost its public health appThe Abu Dhabi government wants to incorporate wearables data into its public health app.Engadget · 13 Oct, 10:21
• Smart ring maker Ultrahuman to roll out biological-age model across UAEUltrahuman and Abu Dhabi will spend the next two years working on research and clinical validation of the model.TechCrunch · 12 Oct, 15:09

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