India, June 22 -- Smart water purifiers are moving beyond the traditional appliance model. Earlier systems were evaluated mainly by their output. Clean water was delivered, filters were replaced at regular intervals, and servicing typically happened when performance declined.

Newer systems are increasingly built around sensors, firmware, and data. They can monitor parameters such as total dissolved solids, flow rate, pressure, temperature, filter usage, dispensed water volume, and runtime. As a result, the purifier functions less like a standalone appliance and more like a connected device, where performance depends on how effectively these signals are collected, interpreted, and used.

In conversation with Advait Kumar, COO & Co-Founder...