Health technology company Ultrahuman has officially launched its Ring Pro smart ring in the United States, making the wearable available through major retail channels including Best Buy, Target, and Walmart. The launch comes just six days after rival manufacturer Oura filed a new patent infringement complaint aimed at blocking U.S. sales of the device.
Legal Disputes and Retail Expansion
The Ring Pro is available on the websites of Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and Ultrahuman, as well as in 300 physical Best Buy locations. The company plans to expand its retail distribution to more than 1,000 Target and Walmart stores in the coming weeks.
This latest legal battle follows a previous dispute in which Oura successfully petitioned the U.S. International Trade Commission to ban Ultrahuman’s earlier model, the Ring Air, in August 2025. That action stemmed from a March 2024 complaint involving separate patents not cited in the recent filing. Ultrahuman subsequently unveiled the Ring Pro globally in February and secured clearance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection a month later to begin U.S. preorders, followed by a Kickstarter campaign in May offering promotional discounts up to 43 percent.
Device Specifications and Hands-On Testing
Selling for $479, the Ring Pro tracks metrics such as heart rate, heart rate variability, skin temperature, sleep, movement, stress, recovery, and circadian rhythm without requiring a monthly subscription. In hands-on testing reported by CNET, Principal Writer Vanessa Hand Orellana highlighted the device’s key benefits. “Its main advantage is its no subscription setup. All the main features aren’t behind a paywall like with Oura,” she said. “Also, the Ring Pro’s battery life up to 15 days is twice that of other smart rings.”
Testing also identified several drawbacks. The Ring Pro is thicker than the Oura Ring 5 and is more prone to surface scratches. Its automatic workout detection requires improvement, and heart rate monitoring during workouts lacks accuracy unless paired with a third-party sensor.
The wearable features up to 250 days of local health data storage, minimizing the need for constant smartphone syncing. It comes with a one-year warranty and a Pro Charging Case that extends combined battery life to at least 45 days and on-device storage capacity up to a year. The ecosystem also includes an artificial intelligence wellness assistant named Jade, which provides customized health insights based on user data.
While core features remain subscription-free, Ultrahuman offers optional add-ons called PowerPlugs to track respiratory health, menstrual cycles and ovulation, vitamin D, and headaches. These modules range from free to $6.90 per month. The Ring Pro is manufactured in sizes five through 13 and is available in four color options: bionic gold, space silver, aster black, and raw titanium.
Addressing the active litigation, an Ultrahuman spokesperson told CNET in an email that because the court has not yet ruled on Oura’s recent complaint, the company plans to proceed with manufacturing and U.S. sales. “We will address Oura’s newly asserted claims through the appropriate legal process and will defend our position vigorously,” the spokesperson said.
