Kohler’s New Toilet Camera Provides Health Insights Based on Your Bathroom Breaks

Why It Matters

The product represents a push to turn the bathroom into a connected health hub and creates a new recurring-revenue stream for Kohler while offering earlier detection of potentially serious health issues.

Summary

Kohler introduced the Dekoda, a clamp-on toilet sensor that uses optical spectroscopy to analyze waste for hydration and gut-health indicators and to discreetly alert users to blood; the device is available for preorder at $599 with shipments starting Oct. 21. Data is delivered via the Kohler Health app (iOS now, Android soon) behind end-to-end encryption and multiuser fingerprint pairing, but requires a subscription — $6.99/month or $70/year for individuals, $12.99/month or $130/year for families up to five. The Dekoda installs without tools on most light-colored bowls and stores most electronics outside the rim for removable charging. The product represents a push to turn the bathroom into a connected health hub and creates a new recurring-revenue stream for Kohler while offering earlier detection of potentially serious health issues.