Ultrahuman partners with UAE to develop biological-age model using wearable data
Bengaluru-based health tech startup Ultrahuman has partnered with Abu Dhabi Public Health Center (ADPHC) to develop and validate a biological-age model over the next two years. The initiative will combine clinical biomarkers with data from wearables, including smart rings, wrist devices, straps, and patches, aiming to estimate aging rates based on factors like sleep, activity, cardiovascular health, and metabolism. Ultrahuman aims to expand beyond hardware sales by leveraging its algorithms at a national scale. The model will eventually be accessible through UAE government digital-health platforms such as TAMM and Sahatna. This partnership represents the company’s first step toward deploying a large-scale algorithm in the region, where it already has strong market presence with 4%–5% of total revenue. The biological-age model is being developed using Ultrahuman's existing data but will not be retrained on UAE-specific information to protect privacy. The startup emphasizes that personally identifiable information will remain secure and inaccessible.
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