Droplet: Smart Home Water Sensor

Say Hello to Droplet

Droplet is a cutting-edge ultrasonic sensor that monitors your home's water usage from a single point. It avoids unexpected surprises and discovers new ways to save.

Peace of Mind with Leak Detection

Using our patent-pending machine learning algorithms, Droplet identifies small hidden leaks, pipe bursts, and unusually high water usage, ensuring you’re alerted before significant water damage occurs.

Leaks can remain unnoticed for years, slowly deteriorating your home. A study by our partner brand GROHE and Finnish insurance group LähiTapiola showcased that leak detection can reduce insurance water damage claims by 58%.

Tracks Appliances and Fixtures

Droplet's advanced algorithms detect the unique flow patterns of appliances and fixtures in your home. Our technology offers real-time and historical insights into when, where, and how much water is being used, all from a single point.

We are committed to providing accuracy and reliability, with each feature thoroughly tested and refined before release. Initially, Droplet will focus on toilets, showers, and faucets, which account for approximately 70% of indoor water usage. Ongoing software updates throughout the year and additional field data will enable Droplet to identify even more appliances, ensuring unparalleled transparency.

Media & Partnerships

Droplet has been meticulously engineered over the last three years, grounded in extensive research and strong partnerships, with a singular mission: to make water conservation easy and enjoyable. Our journey brought together experts and innovators to forge a path toward a sustainable future.

Adjustable Alerts

Droplet alerts are adjustable, letting you mute known issues or change sensitivity levels to receive only the most relevant ones and giving you precise control.

Tracking Trends

Droplet's intuitive dashboards and graphs unveil insights into your usage patterns, empowering you to make informed decisions. From yearly overviews to second-by-second data, you can identify trends, pinpoint improvement areas, and tailor actions to your unique home and family.

How Droplet Works

Droplet sets a new standard in water monitoring, offering unparalleled precision.  Dual ultrasonic sensors scan water flow 50 times per second, detecting rates as low as 0.026 gallons per minute (0.1 liters per minute). Its best-in-class sensitivity identifies simultaneous usage and even the smallest leaks. Data is securely transmitted to our app in real-time.

Simple DIY Install

Droplet eliminates the hassle of battery replacements and additional hardware. Its USB-C connection ensures uninterrupted monitoring. Droplet operates as a standalone unit, meaning there's no need for a separate hub. This allows for a smoother setup and a more reliable connection directly to your home network.

Software & Smart Home

Droplet’s architecture is built with an incredibly robust and scalable backend. We pledge to continuously develop and test new features, release software updates, and provide technical support.

We’re passionate about making Droplet the best Smart Home Water Sensor possible, and you're at the heart of every decision we make. Smart Home Integrations/ API leads in our active survey with the following top future requests:Join the conversation and cast your vote.

We're actively exploring how to best implement smart home integrations while ensuring top-notch security, reliability, and user experience. We are committed to creating a product that's not only built for you but with you: Are you interested in talking with our development team? Contact us anytime.

What's in the Package

The Droplet sensor ships with a 6-foot USB-C cable and AC wall adapter.

Timeline & Shipping

Path to Production

Droplet benefits from real-world data and user feedback from over 200 field test units to date. Our testing and optimization process sets Droplet apart and demonstrates our commitment to delivering a product you can trust.

Tech Specs

Questions? Contact us anytime at hello@hydrificwater.com

Concept & Design

Through rigorous research, interviews, and collaboration with experts, we gained a deep understanding of water-related issues people face. Our findings have led us to develop a user-friendly solution that seamlessly integrates into everyday life: Droplet.In crafting Droplet, we listened, learned, and reimagined what a smart home product could be. Realizing the need to give water usage a “face,” we focused on how to represent it in both form and function. The result is a design that not only aligns with natural elements like a river rock but also integrates technology seamlessly, encouraging a mindful relationship with water usage.

Our Mission

Water is the basis of life – and across the world, people and communities are facing rapidly increasing water scarcity and affordability issues. Hydrific looks to chart a new course for water sustainability by empowering people with the information and tools they need to make water conservation easy and enjoyable.

Our vision aims to change how we think about and use our water. Hydrific is committed to embracing water sustainability by developing innovations like smart home products, bringing the sustainable homes of the future into the present.

About the Team

Meet the dedicated team behind Droplet—innovators, dreamers, and doers united by a shared vision to transform water conservation. We want to celebrate the collective expertise that has brought Droplet to life.

Join us on this journey to smarter water use. With every pledge, you empower us to lead the charge in making sustainable water management easy and enjoyable for everyone. Together, we make every drop count.

LIXIL's support as our parent company provides Droplet with a solid foundation and financial stability. This partnership reinforces our dedication to delivering the highest standards of quality and guarantees our long-term commitment to customer support.

We extend our sincerest thanks to our partners for making Droplet a reality:
Mach49 • Green Builder • Transcend Homes by Dvele • The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth • Makelab • Alliance for Water Efficiency • IDSA  •  3D Printing Industry • Morningstar • Yahoo Finance • American Standard • SATO • GROHE • LIXIL