CES 2023: Withings Debuts iPhone-Connected Urine Reader That Goes in Your Toilet

[MN7119]

Also, what are the privacy implications of having guests over and the device analyzing their streams?

Do you take guests to use your private bathroom inside your bedroom? I would expect that anyone that can afford this will have a guest bathroom that is used when guests are at their homes. I personally only have me and my wife using our bathroom.

 

[Kierkegaarden]

~30 euros.

That’s not bad, considering they are stating they last for 3 months. If the data is accurate, this should be a useful device. I’m getting Theranos vibes from the idea — hope that is not the case.

 

[Kierkegaarden]

Still waiting on their Body Scan announced last year’s CES. It was released in the EU but nothing in the US yet.

That sounds neat — have there been enough reviews of this?

 

[fluffy]

Reminds me of something.

Reminds me of something else:

 

[sw1tcher]

How hygienic is this product? Does it actually hold onto urine or even possibly feces traces?

serious question: what if you have diarrhea. $500 down the toilet?

Urine luck. This device can be removed and cleaned, if/when necessary.

 

[Sanlitun]

Is it April 1?

 

[CrzySxyCl]

I’ve heard of throwing your money down the drain, but does that include toilets as well?

 

[Cromulent]

Do you take guests to use your private bathroom inside your bedroom? I would expect that anyone that can afford this will have a guest bathroom that is used when guests are at their homes. I personally only have me and my wife using our bathroom.

British people don't have private bathrooms unless they spent over 1 million dollars on their house.

 

[Razorpit]

How hygienic is this product? Does it actually hold onto urine or even possibly feces traces?

People still wear masks and gloves in a car, by themselves. They’ll be wearing hazmat suits to charge it. 😂

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

Everytime CES comes around, I remember how a decade ago we were promised real wireless charging.

That was cool. That future would have been cool.

This… if this represents the future, the future sucks.

 

[sw1tcher]

Interesting device. I wonder if the person who came up with this idea was a whiz kid.

 

[mebehere]

Reminds me of something else:

That‘s hilarious. Also, I just saw the CEO on The Office about an hour ago.

 

[tgwaste]

Stream ID

That wins 2023

 

[coolfactor]

Urine my house.

 

[antnythr]

I’m going to take a wild guess and bet that you need an online account to use this, and when you look at the ToS, it says they’re selling all your information. No thanks.

 

[alexandr]

I gotta give it to Withings their tech is top notch. I have their BP monitor — it's fabulous. But then NEED to make a cover for this thing — not wasting that expensive ass cartridge on stupid guests — not about to set them up with no Stream ID...

 

[alexandr]

Urine my house.

Distant relatives of mine had this service for those needing a clean sample — Urine the clear.

 

[usmaak]

I’m just here for the comments. 🤣

 

[scheming]

How much, if any, of this data goes back to the manufacturer or anyone else?

 

[jon3543]

Does Apple want 30% of the urine as commission?

It was only a matter of time before Apple came for our precious bodily fluids.

 

[sw1tcher]

Withings is launching the U-Scan in Europe in the second quarter of 2023, and it will be priced at 499.95 euros for the reader and one cartridge. U-Scan will be available in the United States following future FDA testing.

I wonder when, or even if, the FDA will approve this. Not surprised Euro-pee-ans are getting this first. Sort of makes sense for them to.

 

[javanate]

Your pee just got monetized

 

[pdaholic]

Employer to employee: “Sir, I need to congratulate you on two things. The urine analyzer did not detect any illegal drugs in your system. Also, you’re pregnant.”

 

[MorePixels]

Can't wait for the UrineAnalayzer Mini, plugs directly into your lightning/usb c port and you just piss on your iPhone. Innovation

 

[winxmac]

Another competitor in the streaming wars... Oh wait...