From toilet accessories that monitor your health to garbage disposals that kill bacteria, this year’s Kitchen & Bath Industry Show unveiled a range of new products aimed at the fast-growing wellness market.
Bill Darcy, CEO National Kitchen and Bath AssociationAccording to , the use of AI and smart technology in home design is not a trend A report in GrowthSpotter. “It will be there for some time,” he said. “Technology and wellness are more of an expectation. So a lot of companies are focusing on how to make their products sustainable and smart, while also thinking about wellness and health and multi-generational living.”
Kohler has created an entire wellness division called Kohler Health to debut its new infrared saunas, cold plunge tubs and smart toilets, which were all showcased as part of the event. The New American Home This year. The company also debuted its Decoda The device, which attaches to the side of a toilet bowl and uses light-based sensors to monitor users’ hydration and gut health.
Yes, it monitors your urine and stool, tests pH, and tells you if you’re drinking enough water, whether you have a UTI, or if there’s blood in your stool. Its price is less than $1,000.
“It’s testing things to show changes in body fluids, like if your grandmother lives down the street and she seems fine, then suddenly she’s not fine. Why and what’s happening?” Darcy said. He plans to buy two units – one each for the primary and children’s bathrooms. “I’m going to do it for myself – why not get the early signs of something going wrong so you can tell it’s not too late.”
Appliance manufacturers are also coming up with new technologies to reduce noise and odor in the kitchen. InSinkErator’s latest line of garbage disposals includes antimicrobial lighting to kill bacteria and prevent mold in the sink drain.
Senior Product Manager Carly Kelly helped develop it LED Defense The system, which can also be added to any existing InSinkErator disposal. The system uses patented LED technology waive To clean the disposal’s baffle and grind chamber, and it emits a soft, purple glow.
“It kills 99% of odor-causing bacteria, viruses and fungi,” Kelly said. “And the nice thing about it is that the light is on 24/7, which constantly attacks the molecules and stops them from replicating. But the light also shines on the bottom of the baffle. So it prevents build up. The (rubber) baffle can get pretty gross with your spaghetti sauce splattered on it. And then the light is constantly shining down into the grinding chamber, allowing it to deal with any food left behind that might be causing the odor. Can do.”
Kelly said the reaction during the show was fantastic. “It took a few years to develop this product behind the scenes, so it was a very exciting day to finally launch it,” he said.
Jenair is also starting this NextGen Downdraft Induction CooktopWhich reduces noise and odor in the kitchen. Downdraft fans aren’t revolutionary as an alternative to a range hood, but Darcy said this product is different. “This is some great technology,” he said.
For starters, the downdraft device isn’t on the back of the cooktop – it’s right in the center, “it works better now” and it’s whisper-quiet.
“This thing, it goes straight into the coil, so like straight down – it’s amazing,” he said.
kenmores The latest dishwashers use smart technology to sense when dishes are clean, a setting that reduces water and electricity. But the best innovation that started this year may be easy access The bottom rack that lifts up so it’s almost level with the top rack, eliminating the need to bend down to load and unload your utensils. Priced at $1,499, the dishwasher is so new it’s not even on the company’s website yet.
“I think one thing we continue to see is not technology for the sake of technology but more practical technology,” Darcy said.
Tech start-ups are also introducing new products to connect AI with health and wellness. a firm, CloserAI A platform has been developed that connects to a user’s HV/AC, smart lighting, air purifier and other systems to optimize energy efficiency, air quality and well-being. The system has its own sleep sensor that goes under the mattress.
“Sleep Sensor takes an $800 mattress and makes it smart, so you don’t have to buy a $4,000 mattress,” said Alan Margolis of Clouds Inc. “It senses your sleep quality, so REM, all of that, along with your heart rate, and then it adjusts everything automatically. It constantly senses and calibrates itself every 3 minutes, so you get great sleep.”
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