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In March 2026, the Shanghai New International Expo Center was filled with a buzz of activity. The AWE2026 China Home Appliance and Consumer Electronics Expo, themed "AI Technology, Enjoying the Future", opened as scheduled. Tallyjoy Technology showcased its entire ecosystem of products, including smart home, cleaning appliances, and intelligent transportation. Its first AI electrocardiogram ring, Glow, became the center of attention. During this event, Pan Zhidong, the president of Tallyjoy's global AI hardware business group, was interviewed by Xinhuanet and talked about the technological innovations and product layout of the AI ring, as well as how to use a single ring as a key to connect the universe of people, vehicles, and homes, and redefine smart wearables and future life with AI.

The inevitability of ecological extension

When it comes to Zhiwei, the first thing that comes to mind is its outstanding performance in the global market of cleaning appliances. However, when this company, which is renowned for its cutting-edge technology, ventured into the smart wearable sector, it inevitably aroused industry curiosity. In response to questions, Pan Zhidong explained that Zhiwei's layout of the AI ring is a natural extension in the entire ecosystem of people, vehicles and homes. "Our core vision is to promote human civilization and progress. We have always wanted to build a global high-end technology brand, and the AI ring is the key to connecting the entire ecosystem and is the key to the intelligent ecosystem chain."

In Pan Zhidong's view, the brand philosophy of Zhiwei has always been centered around technological innovation and scenario implementation. Integrating AI capabilities deeply into all hardware and creating new quality productivity is the core direction of the enterprise. The reason for choosing the smart ring as the first AI hardware is, on the one hand, that the smart wearables industry is currently in a transitional period from "data recording" to "intelligent services", and the lightweight and accessory-like characteristics of the ring can perfectly solve the pain points of traditional wearable devices such as "wearable burden and data discontinuity"; on the other hand, Zhiwei has accumulated years of core technologies in chips, sensors, algorithms and motors, and has a base of embodied intelligent technology in the field of robotics. These technologies can all be reused across categories to the ring products, forming a unique technical barrier.

In Pan Zhidong's view, the AI ring is evolving from a simple health monitoring device to the next-generation interface for human-computer interaction, and it is also the core hub that connects the entire ecosystem of Zhiwei. "Currently, we have achieved touch interaction between the ring and cleaning appliances such as vacuum cleaners and mopping machines. By simply touching it, you can control the devices to start or stop. Next year, we will also launch a voice interaction function. Just say to the ring, 'I'll arrive home in half an hour,' and the home appliances can be turned on in advance, allowing smart hardware to interact with users actively like a human." All of this is possible because Zhiwei has deeply researched and laid out its core technologies.

Precisely adapted for all scenarios

It is introduced that at AWE 2026, the Zhiwei AI Ring Glow innovatively applied the fingertip AI electrocardiogram analysis technology, precisely meeting the dual demands of consumers for "professional health monitoring + non-intrusive daily wear". Pan Zhidong explained that this ring achieved the ultimate unification of miniaturized form and specialized functions, representing a technological innovation by Zhiwei in the fields of chips, sensors, and algorithms. The body thickness is only 2.5mm and the weight is 3.8g. It is made of aerospace-grade titanium alloy and can be worn without feeling for 24 hours, with 50-meter diving-level waterproofing allowing for bathing and swimming without removing it. Each ring has a 7-day battery life and the charging case has a 150-day battery life, completely eliminating the worry of charging. Inside the compact body, Zhiwei has incorporated four flagship-level sensors, combined with the health AI model jointly developed with Tsinghua University. It can not only monitor heart rate, blood oxygen, and body temperature in real time, but also achieve fingertip AI electrocardiogram analysis, generate electrocardiograms and provide personalized health interpretations, truly bringing professional health management into daily life.

"We have miniaturized the 200,000 RPM high-speed motor technology and incorporated it into a ring to provide vibration feedback, transforming the smart ring from a passive reminder device to an AI-driven interactive tool," said Pan Zhidong. Yuexi will also focus on sleep health as its core breakthrough point. By leveraging its self-developed AI sleep algorithm, it can conduct a comprehensive monitoring of the sleep cycle, filling the industry gap in "sleep scene health management". For different groups such as the elderly economy and parent-child families, Glow has made differentiated function adaptations. For the elderly, it sets low heart rate and low blood oxygen warning thresholds, allowing children to view their parents' health data through the app and achieve remote care; for children, it focuses on monitoring sleep quality and exercise heart rate to prevent excessive exercise and cultivate health management awareness.

Globalization's momentum empowerment

As a global enterprise, Zhiwei's products are available in 120 countries and regions, and it has 6,000 offline stores. These accumulations have become a solid foundation for the AI bracelet's expansion into the international market. Pan Zhidong stated that the reason why Zhiwei's products can quickly establish a foothold in the global market is inseparable from the empowerment of three core capabilities. Firstly, it is the ability to accumulate technology. Zhiwei has achieved full-chain autonomous control of hardware, software and algorithms. Moreover, it has collaborated with laboratories of universities such as Tsinghua and MIT to keep the technology at the forefront. Secondly, it is the ability to adapt products to global markets. In response to the green and low-carbon consumption trends in overseas markets, Glow adopts recyclable aerospace titanium alloy and degradable packaging, significantly optimizing battery life and reducing carbon footprint. At the same time, it adapts to the mainstream smart home protocols in overseas markets to meet the usage needs of different regions. Most importantly, it has the ability of local operation. Zhiwei has a mature channel network and local teams in overseas markets, which can accurately grasp the consumption habits and aesthetic preferences of different regions, and can strictly abide by the data privacy regulations in each region to provide rapid response local services.

In the field of cleaning appliances, Zhiwei has achieved global leadership in just 3-5 years. However, in the new sector of smart rings, the company plans to reach this goal within 1-2 years. To achieve this, the company will not only continuously iterate its technology and enhance its medical-grade health monitoring capabilities, but also respond to the national trade-in policy by launching a trade-in activity for the ring category in April. This will be combined with national subsidies and brand subsidies to reduce consumers' costs for upgrading. At the same time, they will develop an "old device valuation" function on the APP to make the upgrade process more convenient.

When it comes to the long-term planning for the AI ring, Pan Zhidong stated that Zhiwei will continue to focus on leveraging technological compound growth, continuously transferring multi-modal perception and high-precision motion control technologies from the field of robotics to wearable products. This will enable Glow to evolve from a "health management device + ecological interaction interface" to a personal digital identity carrier. "In the future, this ring will be able to replace cards, keys, and badges, becoming your portable digital ID. You won't need to carry anything when going out; it can also actively adjust the home environment based on your physiological state and location information, reminding you of your schedule and itinerary. It will truly become an AI assistant that accompanies you 24/7."

Starting with an AI ring, we aim to break the information isolation of smart hardware, leading the smart wearables industry from being "accessories" to "independent intelligent terminals", and even enabling the innovative achievements of Chinese manufacturing to reach the global market. As Pan Zhidong said: "We want global users to see that Chinese brands not only can be 'cleaning experts', but also can define the future in a completely new category through innovation."