French engineer Gabriel Della-Monica was at the gala Consumer Electronics Show with a smart showerhead created to stop precious water from going down the drain.
Della-Monica had his four daughters in mind — and the hours they spend in the shower — when he set out to create a showerhead that lets people know when it is time to turn off the tap.
Last year, he founded Smart & Blue, the France-based startup behind the Hydrao smart showerhead — one of a sea of gadgets on display at the Consumer Electronics Show, which continues through Saturday in Las Vegas. “I created Hydrao to with the idea in mind that I could educate my little girls on the importance of saving water,” Della-Monica said. “I needed to make bath time fun and educational in order for them to develop good habits.” He added that after seeing the positive effects, “I decided to bring the same knowledge and excitement to other families around the world.”
Hydrao showerheads track the flow of water, with LED lights starting out green and then changing from blue to red as use climbs.
