Unique Automation, a London-based company which focuses on making your home life that little bit easier and techier, has demoed its Bath-o-matic iPhone app at this year's CEDIA expo.
The technology behind the app is not actually that new. Bath-o-matic has been catering to the lazier of us for around a year now, filling up baths around the country without you once having to touch cumbersome things like taps.
But seeing it on the iPhone - or in the case of the demo we saw, an iPod touch - shows off just how integrated the phone is becoming as the remote control for everything in the home.
Free app
The app itself is free, and will let you choose how deep you want your bath water and at what temperature. And for those that prefer their cleansing a bit quicker, there's also a shower version of the app.
Unfortunately, to use the application, you will have to have Unique Automation's Bath-o-matic technology installed into your home. This is essentially an electronic box that sends out all the right signals and hardware that controls the draining, temperature and pressure of the water coming out of the taps.
This job-lot of gadgetry will set you back around £4,000 for the basic system. Not so lazy now, eh?
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beefstirfry
June 24th
3. Ahhh... but does it put bubble bath in there as well? Or will they take the Apple approach and build that into the next version costing £5000...
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tech89
June 24th
2. Ah the day has come when the balance of laziness on the scales has shifted so much that people have created this. It's a great gadget if you have money to burn or flush away.
We can now put a price on running a bath and quote it to our loved ones when asked "can you run me a bath?".
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richmurrills
June 23rd
1. WOOT! "Honey, would you run me a bath?" "On it!" You wouldn't have to put your beer down, let alone move from the sofa. Genius. Now, who'll lend me £4,000? ;)
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