AI is eyeing your toilet: A new business is exploding

On August 10, AI is entering a more private usage scenario - the toilet. According to Business Insider, with the development of sensors, computer vision and AI technology, companies including Throne Science, TOTO, Kohler and others are trying to automatically analyze users' excrement and urine through smart toilets or plug-in devices, turning the bathroom into a new portal for health data collection. Among them, smart toilet startup Throne Science recently completed $10 million in Series A financing. The company was co-founded by John Capodilupo, co-founder of wearable device company WHOOP, and its product Throne One is a smart camera device installed on the toilet that can use AI to analyze the status of excrement, urine color and user toilet habits, and record long-term changes in the app. Throne Science's Throne One is a clip-on smart camera that uses AI-trained sensors to scan feces and urine Similar products are on the rise. TOTO has launched Stool Scan in Japan, which measures the shape, hardness, color and volume of excrement through built-in sensors and sends the results to an app. The company plans to introduce related products to the United States in early 2027. Kohler's Dekoda detects signs of blood in excrement and dehydration in urine; Vivoo analyzes urine and body hydration status; and Withings U-Scan analyzes urine through a device mounted on the toilet. TOTO has launched Stool Scan product in Japan, allowing users to track their data in an app. Brian Comiskey, senior director of innovation and trends at the Consumer Technology Association, said the product category is heating up starting in 2023, driven by factors including sensors and AI