A smart toilet made by Kohler with Amazon's Alexa voice assistant is now available for purchase, and it costs a small fortune. Besides smart speakers and smart displays, Amazon's Alexa assistant is built into many other products, including TVs, projectors, phones, smartwatches, and fitness trackers. However, some unique products are powered by the smart assistant, such as the AmazonBasics Microwave, announced a few years ago.
According to The Verge, the Numi 2.0 Intelligent Toilet isn't technically a new product, as it was first announced back at CES 2019. However, it has taken Kohler nearly four years to bring it to the market. Despite the delay, not much has changed with the toilet. The smart toilet joins Kohler's other innovative bathroom offerings, like the Verdara Mirror and Moxie Showerhead, which also have Alexa built-in and are part of the Kohler Konnect portfolio of intelligent products.
It Has A Remote Too
Kohler's new smart toilet has integrated multicolor LEDs that are dynamic and interactive. They also work together with the integrated speakers for an immersive experience. With Alexa built-in, users can use voice control to set the mood, control playback, and customize the lighting features. This does mean that there is an active microphone listening for commands, which isn't the most relaxing when someone is trying to go about their business on the toilet.
The smart toilet also has a heated, adjustable temperature seat to make it more comfortable in winter temperatures and a warm-air drying system. A handheld remote will control the other intelligent features of the toilet, like managing the position, spray shape, pressure, temperature, pulsate, and oscillate functions of the cleaning wand, which has rear and front wash modes. The stainless steel wand has a self-cleaning function that uses UV light and electrolyzed water. In addition, the Numi 2.0 Intelligent Toilet has auto flushing and an auto deodorizer. Users also don't have to touch the lid or the seat as the toilet supports motion-activated opening and closing of both. And the "Quiet-Close" function means it won't slam shut.
Kohler says the toilet will automatically apply a mist to the toilet bowl to make rinsing during flushing more effective. It also says there is a dual-flush system and emergency flush support for up to 100 flushes during a power cut. In addition to the included remote and Amazon Alexa, users can use a companion mobile app to set their preferences. Kohler has already begun shipping the Numi 2.0 Intelligent Toilet to distributors. It should be available to buy this holiday provided one is willing to pay $11,500 for the Alexa-powered toilet.