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Withings wants you to pee on its latest gadget

by on04 January 2023


No, we are not pulling your chain

Flush from the success of its sleek smartwatches, Withings is bowling us over with its latest health gadget which literally takes the p*ss.

U-Scan, an at-home, hands-free “urine lab” that you stick in your toilet when you point percy at porcelane and it tells you what is wrong with you. 

The U-Scan consists of two parts: a reader and a replaceable cartridge. The reader itself is the part you pee on, while the cartridge is inside. It has a thermal sensor which can magically spot the difference between your Wii and the toilet water (which we would have thought was an important start) and low-energy radars to detect who is urinating by identifying the movement and distance of your individual urine stream. Yep, it knows the way you pee.

Withings CEO Mathieu Letombe says you have to aim at the device instead of directly into the water and relax. There are enough tests in the cartridges for about one test per day. It gets “cleaned” when you flush.

According to the product sheet, it also comes with a pair of gloves and a cleansing agent. It measures luteinizing hormone (LH), pH levels, and hydration levels via urine specific gravity if you have particularly heavy wii.  Tracking LH can help detect menstrual cycles, if you have them a person or if your diet is too acidic or lacks protein.

Once the tests are finished, the results are sent via Wi-Fi to the Withings app, and the cartridge rotates to the next test pod. Each cartridge holds about 100 tests and lasts about three months. Users will also get actionable tips to improve their health based on their results.

 

Last modified on 04 January 2023
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