AtomEra has secured tens of millions of yuan in financing. Pan Zhidong, the founder and CEO, said: "In the future, everyone will own an AI smart ring."

In the global market for wearable smart devices, where tech giants are in fierce competition, an underestimated segment is now presented with a historic opportunity. While smartwatches and fitness bands are caught in a homogenized competition, an AI smart ring worn on the fingertip could be the key to reshaping the market landscape. Recently, "Atom El", an innovative enterprise in AI smart hardware, has completed an angel - round financing of tens of millions of yuan. This round of financing was led by the Sky Workshop Venture Capital Fund. In this tiny space measured in millimeters, Atom El is charging into this trillion - dollar blue ocean as a disruptor.

Continuous Evolution of AI Smart Hardware: In the Future, Everyone Will Own an AI Smart Ring

"Today, everyone has a mobile phone, but in the future, everyone will own an AI smart ring. This is not a substitution relationship but an evolutionary one - the ring will become a part of the body and the most natural way of AI interaction," said Pan Zhidong, the founder and CEO of Atom El. Behind this judgment are astonishing market data: the global market size of wearable devices reached $179.8 billion in 2024 and is expected to exceed $995.2 billion by 2034. Meanwhile, the sleep - health market, which is closely related to smart rings, is growing at a compound annual growth rate of 6.9% and is expected to reach $111.9 billion by 2030. In this trillion - dollar blue ocean, the AI smart ring, as an emerging category, is showing explosive growth potential. "We are not entering a mature market; we are defining a new one," said Pan Zhidong.

Pan Zhidong, founder and CEO of Atom El

The Perfect Time to Enter the AI Smart Ring Market: The Golden Convergence of Technology, Computing Power, and Cost

"Actually, it wasn't until 2025 that we could call it the 'Year of AI Hardware'," said Pan Zhidong, the founder and CEO of Atom El. The maturity of open - source large models such as DeepSeek has significantly reduced the cost of edge AI computing power; breakthroughs in sensor technology have made miniaturization possible; and improvements in manufacturing processes have enabled the mass production of precision ceramic casings. "Three technological waves are converging at this moment," Pan Zhidong analyzed. "This allows us to achieve three times the performance of the past at half the cost of two years ago. This is a historic time window."

Atom El's timing to enter the market is perfect. In October 2025, Oura, a Finnish smart ring brand focusing on health monitoring, completed a round of financing worth $900 million, with a post - investment valuation of nearly $11 billion, which verified the huge value of the smart ring segment. "Oura has proven the direction, and we will redefine the height," Pan Zhidong said confidently. "We not only aim to be the Chinese Oura but also the world's number - one AI smart ring brand."

The Globally Innovative "Vibrating AI Interaction System": Redefining the Way Humans Communicate with AI

Atom El's core breakthrough lies in its innovative "Vibrating AI Interaction System" applied to its AI smart ring. This technology precisely embeds an ultra - miniature vibration motor into a micro - crystalline zirconium nano - ceramic casing that is only 2.5mm thick. The device can achieve "active communication" through delicate vibration languages, realizing an interactive innovation of "tactile priority".

"While most devices are still 'informing' users through screens and sounds, we have chosen a more intimate way - 'touch'," said Pan Zhidong. "It's like a friend gently patting your shoulder, which is the most instinctive and friendly way of human communication."

Through finely - tuned vibration sensations, the ring can actively, privately, and non - intrusively transmit key information such as abnormal heart rate warnings, important message notifications, and schedule reminders to users. It is perfectly suitable for various scenarios, from high - intensity sports training to highly - focused business work and even social etiquette. While providing necessary intelligent assistance, it greatly reduces sensory interference to users, representing an important direction for the evolution of wearable devices towards "unobtrusive" and "human - centered" interaction.

Linking Global Top - Tier Intelligence: Three Pillars to Build a Technological Moat

It is understood that Pan Zhidong, the founder and CEO of Atom El, and the core team are all composed of senior experts from global top - tier consumer electronics enterprises, artificial intelligence laboratories, and the precision manufacturing field. They have the full - chain capabilities from hardware design, AI algorithm research and development to supply - chain management.

At the technical level, in addition to the "Vibrating AI Interaction System", Atom El's self - developed health - specific model reflects the intelligent evolution of tens of millions of data points, providing accurate data interpretation in sleep analysis, sports tracking, and health risk assessment. In the field of health algorithms, Atom El has built a unique competitive advantage. Through continuous training with tens of millions of health big data, its algorithm has achieved personalized evolution of "the more you use it, the more it understands you". "It's like a personal health butler who has accompanied you for years," Pan Zhidong metaphorically said. "It can not only recognize general patterns but also understand your unique physical signs. If it reminds you that your sleep quality has declined today, it can predict your mood and fatigue state." What's more noteworthy is the evolution speed of the algorithm. As the user base expands, the algorithm is continuously iterated and upgraded. "Our health algorithm has completed the analysis of over a hundred million hours of sleep data. Every time a user wears the ring, it helps the algorithm become smarter."

CCTV News Channel reported on Atom El's AI smart ring

In terms of industry - academia - research innovation, Atom El has also made important breakthroughs recently. It has successively reached strategic cooperation with the Human - Computer Interaction Laboratory of Tsinghua University and was invited to establish cooperation and exchanges with the Sleep Laboratory of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The newly released AI health ring is equipped with an ECG monitoring function. By combining the self - developed Tsinghua AI health algorithm, it can generate an electrocardiogram report. The product also has a family - care function, allowing family members to remotely monitor each other's key health data after obtaining authorization. This has also promoted the evolution of smart wearable technology from basic "data collection" to real - sense "precise health management". "The cooperation and exchanges with the Sleep Laboratory of MIT, the world's top - ranked university, enable us to quickly transform the world's most cutting - edge sleep science research into product functions," said Pan Zhidong. This "industry - academia - research triangle" system spanning the East and the West enables Atom El to accelerate the layout of global cutting - edge research and build a truly global technological perspective.

Atom El established cooperation with the MIT Sleep Laboratory

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Impressive Performance After Going to Market: Winning Awards at the Global Debut and Reaching the Top of the E - commerce Best - Seller List

Backed by cutting - edge innovation concepts and solid technical capabilities, Atom El's AI smart ring has quickly been verified by the market. This AI smart ring, which was launched in November 2025, was sold out as soon as it hit the market. According to the Tmall list, it became the top - selling product in the smart ring category on Tmall just one month after its launch and reached the top again during the Spring Festival this year, becoming a remarkable phenomenon - level hit product in the field of AI smart hardware this year.

Atom El's AI smart ring became the top - selling product in the smart ring category on Tmall

Meanwhile, at the 2026 CES International Consumer Electronics Show, which just ended in January, Atom El's AI smart ring stood out in its first exhibition and won the Wearable Award. It is worth mentioning that the Wearable Award is the core honor of CES focusing on the wearable technology field. This award specifically recognizes wearable devices that stand out in design innovation, technological breakthroughs, and user value, and it is a recognized benchmark of technological strength in the industry.

At the 2026 CES International Consumer Electronics Show, Atom El's AI smart ring won the Wearable Award

During the exhibition, Derrick Rose, the youngest MVP in NBA history and a legendary basketball star, wore this AI smart ring throughout and was very fond of it, which became one of the eye - catching scenes at this CES. This interaction between the basketball legend and cutting - edge technology not only brought wide attention to the product but also marked the iconic high - profile debut of Atom El's AI smart ring on the global top - tier technology stage.

At the 2026 CES International Consumer Electronics Show, NBA superstar Derrick Rose interacted with Atom El's AI smart ring

It is worth mentioning that Atom El has confirmed that it will make a grand appearance at the upcoming AWE (China Appliance and Consumer Electronics Expo) with its new AI smart ring. This global technology event will undoubtedly become another high - profile stage for Atom El after CES and the Spring Festival Gala. What amazing innovative breakthroughs will this highly - anticipated "fingertip technology" bring? It is worthy of the joint expectation of the investment community and consumers.

Rendering of the exhibition area of Atom El's new brand "Yinyue" at the 2026 AWE

From "Smart Wearables" to "Ecosystem Key": Aiming to Create a New Era of "One - Ring - Pass - All"

Different from most startups that focus on a single product, Atom El planned a complete ecosystem layout from the very beginning. "We are not just making an AI smart ring; we are making it the entrance for the next - generation human - computer interaction," said Pan Zhidong. The company defines the AI smart ring as "the key to unlock the intelligent ecosystem chain". Through the deep integration of software and hardware, the ring can not only achieve basic interactions such as health reminders and message notifications through tactile vibrations but also serve as a trusted identity carrier and a scenario controller, seamlessly integrating into multiple key aspects of users' lives. The core of Atom El's ecosystem interconnection solution lies in "de - intermediation". Through the security chip and near - field communication technology, the ring can simulate and integrate various scenarios such as access control, transportation, vehicle - connection control, digital payment, hospital registration, food delivery, and identity authentication, truly realizing "one - ring - pass - all". "We hope to enable users to get rid of the dependence on physical cards, keys, and even mobile phones," Pan Zhidong said. "As the most body - close wearable form, the ring is one of the best carriers to realize the concept of 'people as the pass'."

Atom El's AI smart ring

In today's era of rapid evolution of AI technology and the proliferation of Internet - of - Things devices, how to make technology serve people more naturally has become a key proposition in the industry. Atom El has not only redefined the functional boundaries of wearable devices but also outlined a smart - life scenario centered around individuals with seamless transitions. "The ring is no longer just an ornament or a tool for notifications; it is a trusted interface connecting the physical and digital worlds," Pan Zhidong emphasized. "This is just the beginning. In the future, we will continue to promote the evolution of wearable devices from 'perceptual intelligence' to'scenario intelligence'."

This round of financing will accelerate Atom El's layout in new product research and development, global channel construction, and ecosystem expansion. In today's world where the annual shipment of smart wearable devices has exceeded hundreds of millions, Atom El has chosen a differentiated breakthrough path. Its three innovative engines of "tactile interaction + health model + ecosystem interconnection" not only supplement the existing market but also redefine the future interaction methods. With the progress of the new - round financing, whether this innovative enterprise can carve out a new territory in the global market surrounded by giants is worthy of continuous attention.