# Aquaro (Smart Water Monitor) - Kickstarter launching on 22.3.2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Off-Topic\ **Created:** [March 13, 2024, 10:11am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181 "2024-03-13T10:11:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 10:11am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/1 "2024-03-13T10:11:44Z")
![obrazek](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/a/4a6e2e1d0eeedf04850b0836272ac0121cd82b7d.jpeg) I was searching already for some time for Smart Water Monitor, which I would be able to install into water shaft without need of : - plumbing skills - without need of external power supply - can be installed on pipe not on water meter - compatible with Homey 🙂 or Home Assistant (existing API) - is available in Europe While there are already some solutions, like [Flume | Homey](https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.flume/Flume) (developed by EdvPol 👍), which was very close to my requirements, unfortunately I can’t install anything on water meter (it’s forbidden in general), during my research I reach to [https://www.myaquaro.com/](https://www.myaquaro.com/) ([https://www.facebook.com/my.aquaro](https://www.facebook.com/my.aquaro)) They are planning to enter market via Kickstarter and promised to start delivering first pieces just right after end of campaign. While this may fail as any other kickstarter project, you can starting waiting queue already now. ![kickstarter](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/b/9b97df53a91da5e483a432ff680cdf4489e247ad.jpeg) And today I received very interesting information … - **Aquaro Integrates with Home Assistant** - added **USB-C Charging** [https://mailchi.mp/e1f9e96d6d83/announcing-new-customer-requested-features?e=15a793ba6b](https://mailchi.mp/e1f9e96d6d83/announcing-new-customer-requested-features?e=15a793ba6b) Not sure how quickly they can implement this and how long the kickstarter will run, but based on how they communicate, what they are promising, it’s sounds very interesting for me. _Note - I’m not affiliated with my.aquaro in any way_ _Note 2 - the risks of joining any waiting list or paying anything in advance. You were warned 😉_ Will be great, when/if this will be really existing device, to have Homey integration as well 😉 ### Expected shipment AUGUST 2024 !!! ![specs](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/3/83bd857e526632429733a3205c11667d6d3a9796.jpeg) ![kick_included](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/a/0a7eaa411a6cb54486b2a0b4603ec09868b78aa0.jpeg) _Please Note: A charging cable is not included in the standard order. The charging cable is available as an add-on with every order or you can use your own to minimize waste._ Additional info : [Aquaro (Smart Water Monitor) - Kickstarter launching on 22.3.2024 - #8 by Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/8) ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 10:17am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/2 "2024-03-13T10:17:59Z")
**Read the story** [https://mailchi.mp/9fb1d440f2d5/read-our-origin-story-special-announcement?e=15a793ba6b](https://mailchi.mp/9fb1d440f2d5/read-our-origin-story-special-announcement?e=15a793ba6b) **2024 plans** [https://mailchi.mp/bbd627431832/our-2024-plans-kickstarter-info-updates-9435335?e=15a793ba6b](https://mailchi.mp/bbd627431832/our-2024-plans-kickstarter-info-updates-9435335?e=15a793ba6b) ---
**Author:** ![Valentin\_Ciopei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/6bbea6/32.png) [@Valentin\_Ciopei](https://community.homey.app/u/Valentin_Ciopei)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 10:39am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/3 "2024-03-13T10:39:26Z")
Will this be integrated with Homey app? LE: I reserved one! We’ll see how it goes. ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 10:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/4 "2024-03-13T10:46:18Z")
Well, if some community developer will take it, yes … not sure if Athom would be joining it “officially”, haven’t asked yet. But having promised Home Assistant integration now, we might have workaround. But until then, we first need to wait for the device itself 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/5 "2024-03-13T22:35:17Z")
Any idea how that could work, measuring the water flow at the outside of the pipe? ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 6:09am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/6 "2024-03-14T06:09:47Z")
It should be ultrasonic technology which analyses the flows and learn the patterns of use (so it should estimate which kind of activity you performed). I wonder how precise that “AI” pattern estimation would be but that’s just cherry on the cake. Read somewhere that the ultrasonic sensor will be able to measure ml (yes, ml!) of change/flow. Unfortunately can’t find the place (Facebook, comment from the founder I guess) ---
**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 8:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/7 "2024-03-14T08:41:50Z")
That I would be able to add a flow meter without any plumbing is already a big advantage to me. ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2024, 11:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/8 "2024-03-15T11:07:53Z")
**Some additional interesting information** ![HUBcomm](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/3/b3b8b25b19c17afd1a556642dfb021f144888a41.jpeg) ![accuracy](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/8/f8385035fd93a69f527ca7beba6e7afb5bf8b967.jpeg) ![deliverycosts](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/6/26d3e815669ee0426ca0f2b409051cc62d03dcb6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/9 "2024-03-20T13:24:47Z")
FYI ![kickstarter](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/8/288ee0c86d48f08463cd08ac7a09bcb351e7e281.jpeg) [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aquaro-water-monitor/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-get-leak-alerts?ref=clipboard-prelaunch](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aquaro-water-monitor/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-get-leak-alerts?ref=clipboard-prelaunch) ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/10 "2024-03-22T14:47:22Z")
So seems target was met 😉 [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aquaro-water-monitor/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-get-leak-alerts](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aquaro-water-monitor/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-get-leak-alerts) ![plegde](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/a/0a1cc418d561fa500e50ca82e437deac6cb5f6a5.png) ---
**Author:** ![Valentin\_Ciopei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/6bbea6/32.png) [@Valentin\_Ciopei](https://community.homey.app/u/Valentin_Ciopei)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/11 "2024-03-22T15:06:15Z")
in just few hours ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2024, 8:45am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/12 "2024-03-24T08:45:27Z")
FYI, just in case you did the same mistake like me - today they sent instructions, how to make pledge correctly. So if you are pre-baker, you actually must to pledge 100Euro (and even you do enter credit card info, it’s not being charged yet). ![prebaker](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/5/95920aead8b450cd295170cb9d6ddcb549a3b6b7.png) ![kick](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/1/21600ed15215fcfdabb32e920bec5c114302e0dc.png) ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/13 "2024-03-29T14:19:27Z")
Interesting “behind the scenes” - explaining how this device actually works, including showcases - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC-tnv4Cv0A](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC-tnv4Cv0A). Can’t wait till August ! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/14 "2024-04-29T17:47:33Z")
Fantastic (unofficially official 😀) news, except of Home Assistant, also Homey integration will be included ! (or at least Aquaro is keen on getting to support in place thanks to interest of you - Homey users !) ---
**Author:** ![Doekse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/doekse/32/109415_2.png) [@Doekse](https://community.homey.app/u/Doekse)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2024, 7:59am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/15 "2024-05-01T07:59:14Z")
Feel free to have them get in touch with the partnerships team via [partners@athom.com](mailto:partners@athom.com) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/16 "2024-05-01T08:10:53Z")
Yep, I already shared your email address so will share the partners one 😉 Anyway, will probably happen later this year but seems they are really committed and keen to make it happen. ---
**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 10:32am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/17 "2024-12-14T10:32:49Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/e/fe05f071b92d7de357c046542c4219acf754a88a.jpeg "Feature presentation - Home Assistant") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zebzybktU0g) ---
**Author:** ![Mariomark1541](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mariomark1541/32/178160_2.png) [@Mariomark1541](https://community.homey.app/u/Mariomark1541)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/18 "2024-12-14T20:34:09Z")
Looking good ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/19 "2024-12-14T20:52:52Z")
Indeed. Let’s hope they will be able to ship it, now expected 03/2025 … ---
**Author:** ![OH2TH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/oh2th/32/111414_2.png) [@OH2TH](https://community.homey.app/u/OH2TH)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 6:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181/20 "2024-12-16T06:52:54Z")
Some time in October I checked on them if there will be an open API. They will have MQTT on it so that would make thinks quite simple to integrate with for example [[APP][Pro] MQTT Hub - Community version](https://community.homey.app/t/113463) at start. [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/aquaro-smart-water-monitor-kickstarter-launching-on-22-3-2024/106181.md?page=2)