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Swiss rival Geberit also make a badass robot toilet [1], and they invest huge amounts in everything from software to water-flow acoustics in the home.

[1] http://www.geberit.co.uk/web/appl/uk/wcmsuk.nsf/pages/prod-a...

Nearly shit myself when I saw the price tag on some of those! Looks nice, but damn. A $250 thermostat is fairly reasonable, but a $5k toilet is way outside the WAF (Wife Approval Factor).

I think most people get that as a line item on their $450,000 house.

I remember predictions written in the 1990's of toilets that would automatically provide early screening for cancer.

How much of their millions in R&D goes toward that?

Even TOTO's bare-bones low-volume-flush toilets are remarkably effective and well-designed. I replaced some very expensive Kohlers with TOTOs and was impressed.