Fitbit founders launch Luffu Link, an LTE health and safety band

Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman launched Luffu Link, an LTE-enabled health and safety band, on August 25, 2026, with preorders at $250 and shipping in early 2027. The band offers health tracking, voice logging, location awareness, and help requests without needing a phone nearby.

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Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman launched Luffu Link, an LTE-enabled health and safety band, on August 25, 2026.
The device is available for preorder at $250, with an expected retail price of $300, and ships in early 2027.
Luffu Link combines all-day health sensing, voice logging, location awareness, and help requests via LTE, without needing a phone nearby.
The band continuously tracks activity, sleep, resting heart rate, calories, HRV, and breathing rate, using AI to identify patterns and flag changes.
Target users include family caregivers, independent older adults, and health-conscious adults, aiming to reduce caregiver load.
Independent validation of the device’s performance and safety is not yet available.

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