AI wearables company Vilo launches Signal OS ahead of upcoming smart ring launch

Artificial intelligence wearable company Vilo unveiled Thursday its AI-native operating system—dubbed Signal OS—for its upcoming ring-first wearable platform. 

Signal OS is designed to improve the interaction layer with its wearable technology, moving insights “from measurement to meaning.” It continuously interprets body signals in context to create personalized, readable guidance—but is not used for diagnosis or treatment.

Vilo CEO and founder Gee Gu told Fierce Healthcare the wearables market is “still at a very early stage,” but added it has “done a phenomenal job on measurement.” 

“Our vision is that user experiences are still mostly built around the dashboards, around the charts, around the scores,” Gu said. “…So we think it kind of creates a gap except for a few users.” 

Vilo’s Signal OS aims to close that gap, according to Gu. "We want to make health data more understandable, less overwhelming, and more useful," Gu said. 

Key features of Signal OS include a dashboard layer to review metrics and trends; a conversational layer to explore data and a context layer specifically designed for women’s health needs.

“Our operating system is good for helping people understand what has changed, what matters more for each individual, and what to do next, without requiring them or asking them to become their own expert or health analyst,” Gu said. 

Vilo’s smart ring is expected to launch in late August or early September, according to Gu. 

Amid the upcoming launch, a June analysis from Rock Health found wearable ownership has risen 33% in the U.S. since 2015. 

Forty-six percent of respondents in the survey reported owning a wearable specifically, and 57% of respondents reported owning at least one wearable or other connected device. And, 47% of respondents reported using a device for three or more years, with the brand remaining consistent.