Published more than a year ago, BOT takes more time than expected to bring to the market, in which some customers complain about pre -made orders that have not been implemented or wonder if the product is right. Is the volatile software or not. Goswell said the reason for the delay is that Lush lacks experience in electronics. The product is ready but they have not realized how long it will take to get the relevant certification needed to sell such a device. Bath BOT is now available in the UK, EU and will soon be in the United States (except California, where additional regulations).
Some compromise must still be done during development. Goswell said: “The components of which we are not what we think is 100% moral, but we have tried our best.” The team wants to use recycled materials because of environmental concerns but must choose pure plastic to keep the device waterproof. The end result To be Although recyclable and Lush said the buyer will be able to bring their stuff to the store to repair if needed.
Producing electronic equipment is definitely accompanied by carbon costs, but Goswell believes that Bath Bot is legitimate. He said: “If it was a disposable device or a cheap, thrown device that was broken within six months, I thought it would be another question, but we did it. Long -term existence ”.
Indeed, it is not a cheap device. The price of £ 150 has made even Lush's passionate fans on forums like 115K members have to raise an eyebrow. R/Lushcosmetics Subreddit. As a “Lushie” said, “Why did I buy a $ 200 speaker from a bathing shop?” You can buy a waterproof Bluetooth speaker from famous brands with significantly lower prices, can have better sound quality: the floating feature of Ultimate Ears. Miraculous tree 4 Retail for about $ 100 (and usually sold at lower prices), while JBLGoogle's cheapest waterproof speakers can be sold for only $ 40 – you can find some even cheaper on Amazon.
Goswell said the reason for the high price includes the fact that this is Lush's first technology product and the company does not produce so much, both of which increase costs. Trying to choose more ethical components will increase prices, as well as production in the UK. Finally, he said, Lush did not want to compare Bath Bot with other Bluetooth speakers but considered it like a lifestyle accessory, like something like a Bluetooth speaker. Philips Hue lamp. Although it is designed to use in the bath, he also likes to bring it to the hotel room to illuminate the surrounding.
I decided to test the BOT BOT in its intended environment, run the bathtub and set up the Lush application ready to connect. After taking a shower, I dropped the robot to take a bath in the water, where it floated around her, cycling through the colored lights to create the illusion of dyeing the shower around me. Available in black or white, Bot Bot has only four buttons – Bot/Turn, play/pause and two volume adjustment buttons. When I turned it on, it emitted a very pleasant starting sound with birds singing and a few gentle guitars.