Speediance is entering the wearables space with a very different take on fitness tracking.
Unveiled as a prototype at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the Speediance Strap is the company’s first wearable device, and it’s designed to sit quietly in the background rather than compete with smartwatches for attention.
The screen-free tracker is being positioned as a long-term health and training companion, and notably, it does not rely on a mandatory subscription model like rivals such as Whoop.
The Strap is on display at Speediance’s booth in the Venetian Expo, alongside the company’s Gym Nano strength-training system. Together, they point to Speediance’s broader ambition: building a connected fitness ecosystem rather than a standalone wearable.
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At a hardware level, the Speediance Strap keeps things deliberately simple. There’s no display, and no attempt to function as a smartwatch replacement. Instead, it continuously collects physiological and behavioural signals related to training, sleep, stress, and core body temperature, feeding that data into Speediance’s Wellness+ platform.
The company describes this as a CARE-based system (Collect, Analyse, Recommend, and Execute) designed to translate raw data into actionable guidance. In practice, that means daily readiness insights, training intensity recommendations, and recovery-focused feedback based on how the body is responding over time.
During workouts, the Strap is designed to support both endurance and strength training, with the ability to recognise exercises, track movement patterns, and monitor training volume and velocity trends. Speediance says this allows the system to surface indicators around fatigue and strength capacity, helping users adjust their sessions accordingly.
Beyond training metrics, the device also tracks stress responses and core body temperature, with the goal of supporting safer decision-making—knowing when to push harder and when recovery should take priority.
Where the Speediance Strap really differentiates itself is its access model. Core activity and recovery data will be available without an ongoing subscription, a clear contrast to Whoop’s membership-only approach.
An optional Wellness+ tier will unlock more advanced AI-driven planning and long-term insights, but Speediance is framing this as an enhancement rather than a requirement.
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According to founder and CEO Liu Tao, the focus is on turning data into decisions, not overwhelming users with metrics. The Strap is intended to function as part of a broader system that blends connected hardware, AI intelligence, and behavioural context.
Speediance plans to launch the Strap via Kickstarter in spring 2026, with both Standard and Pro versions expected, followed by wider commercial availability. If it delivers on its promise, the Speediance Strap could appeal to users who want serious training insights—without another screen, or another subscription, on their wrist.
