Power Toothbrushes Engage Kids, Collect Data With Digital Apps

Colgate Smart Electronic Toothbrush E1 is available exclusively on Apple.com and in select Apple stores for $99.95. The product is similar to a device sold in Europe by French firm Kolibree, which also introduced a children’s smart toothbrush featuring augmented reality to encourage brushing.

French digital technology firm Kolibree SAS is following up its collaboration on Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s launch of a power toothbrush featuring artificial intelligence to improve brushing with a children’s device containing an augmented reality app to “gamify” brushing.

Kolibree, which provided AI technology for the recently launched ColgateSmart Electronic Toothbrush E1, says its Magik children's brush "bridges the gap between oral hygiene and fun by connecting" toothbrushes, through...

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