What bluebot™ does

Bluebot, operated by Lookout Lab, Inc., designs and sells clamp-on ultrasonic smart water meters that measure flow non-invasively without pipe cutting or professional installation. Founded by an industrial flow meter veteran, the company's proprietary Adaptive Angle™ technology and Robot AI self-adjusting sensors enable a universal design compatible with 80+ pipe size and type combinations (¾" to 4") across copper, PVC, CPVC, PEX, galvanized, ductile iron, and stainless steel. The product portfolio spans the Bluebot Mini (residential, ¾"-1" pipes), Bluebot Hero (flagship residential/light commercial), and Bluebot ProLink variants with LoRaWAN/4G LTE for commercial, off-grid, and large-pipe deployments, complemented by an LG-series LoRaWAN gateway family and accessories. All devices connect to the SmartFlo™ Cloud platform (AWS-backed) with MQTT streaming every two seconds, accessible via the Bluebot mobile app, FloDash™ web dashboard, Open API, and integrations with Alexa and Google Home.

The company operates a hybrid go-to-market combining self-serve direct e-commerce (bluebot.com), a Partner Program recruiting distributors and VARs, and dedicated Pro Support with a Demo Program for enterprise and commercial sales. Revenue derives from hardware sales ($199-$1,659 per device) bundled with one year of Premium Data, plus recurring Premium subscriptions at $4.98/month per meter that unlock live streaming, SMS alerts, and 12-month history; a free Basic tier exists. Customer segments span residential homeowners (primary), property managers, commercial and industrial facilities, water utilities, and agricultural operations, with named enterprise references including Tesla, W Hotels, LA Department of Water and Power, Fremont Brewing, and University of the Nations Kona. The company is privately held, headquartered in Monterey, California, and reports 5,000+ homes and businesses using its products as of 2026, with no disclosed funding rounds, institutional investors, or revenue figures.

Name

bluebot™

Legal name

Lookout Lab, Inc.

Website

https://bluebot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Water Meters / Water Flow Monitoring

NAICS

Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514)

SIC

Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)

akta.pro primary industry

Metering Hardware & Field Services (AMI/AMR meters, endpoints, installation, maintenance) (EUANAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) & Smart Meter Analytics (Meter Data for NRW) (EUANAKAC), Commercial/Residential Building Water Management & Leak Analytics Services (HSAHAGAK), Customer Metering, Billing & Retail Water Services (EUANAAAH)

Keywords

• Smart water meters
• Ultrasonic flow measurement
• Leak detection devices
• Water usage monitoring
• IoT water management

Headquarters

HQ city

Monterey, CA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: One-time sale of physical smart water meter devices (Bluebot Mini, Hero, ProLink, Prime models). Hardware prices range from $199-$1,659 depending on model and pipe size compatibility. Includes 1-year Premium Data subscription at purchase.
2. Premium Data Subscriptions: Recurring subscription at $4.98/month per meter (billed annually at $59.76/year). Premium tier provides live 2-second flow streaming, SMS alerts, 12-month history, FloDash access, unlimited meters, and full warranty coverage. Free tier available with limited features.
3. LoRaWAN Gateways & Accessories: Optional add-on gateways (LG-63 $399, LG-65 $599, LG-67 $1,299), cellular upgrades ($99), extended range antennas ($69-$139), and sensor pad replacement kits ($20) provide ancillary revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Bluebot designs, manufactures, and sells clamp-on smart water meters that read true water flow ultrasonically through the pipe wall without cutting or plumbing. The portfolio includes the Mini (¾″–1″), Hero (¾″–2″), Hero Prime (2.5″–4″), and LoRaWAN/4G LTE ProLink variants for residential and commercial use, paired with the SmartFlo™ Cloud platform and FloDash™ web dashboard for real-time monitoring, leak alerts, and usage analytics. Revenue combines one-time hardware sales with recurring Premium Data subscriptions ($4.98/meter/month) for live streaming, SMS alerts, and historical data.

Product overview

Bluebot offers a portfolio of smart water monitoring products centered on clamp-on ultrasonic water meters that measure flow non-invasively without pipe cutting or plumber installation. The product line includes three tiers of smart meters: Bluebot Mini (50-W) for homes and small pipes (¾"–1"), Bluebot Hero (100W) as the flagship for whole-home use (¾"–2"), and Bluebot ProLink (100WAN) with LoRaWAN/4G for commercial/off-grid deployments. Prime variants extend Hero and ProLink to large commercial pipes (2.5"–4"). The ecosystem includes LoRaWAN gateways (LG-63/65/67), cellular backup options, antenna accessories, and bundled packages for specific use cases (Water Pro, Insurance Leak Alarm, House/Irrigation/ADU). All meters connect to the FloDash web dashboard and mobile app, transmitting flow data every 2 seconds via Wi-Fi, LoRaWAN, or cellular. A proprietary API and MQTT enable enterprise data integration. Data plans include free basic tier and Premium ($4.98/mo) with live streaming, SMS alerts, and 12-month history.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FloDash™: Web-based dashboard for monitoring and managing all Bluebot devices from a single interface.
• Dollarize™
• SmartFlo™ Cloud

Products and services

• Bluebot Mini (50-W) Compact clamp-on smart water meter with Wi-Fi connectivity for residential and small-business properties. Fits ¾″–1″ pipe sizes across copper, PVC, PEX, and galvanized materials; IP68 waterproof; measures flow ultrasonically through the pipe wall with 99% accuracy and detects leaks as low as 0.1 GPM.
• Bluebot Hero (100W) Flagship Wi-Fi smart water meter for whole-home, irrigation, well, ADU, estate, and small-business use. Fits ¾″–2″ pipes across copper, PVC, CPVC, PEX, PE, galvanized, ductile iron, and stainless steel, delivering the highest accuracy in the Wi-Fi line.
• Bluebot ProLink (100WAN) Enterprise-grade smart water meter with LoRaWAN wireless connectivity and optional 4G LTE cellular, designed for sites without Wi-Fi. Fits ¾″–2″ pipes and enables long-range deployments up to 1000+ feet from a gateway through walls, basements, and vaults.
• Bluebot Hero Prime High-capacity Wi-Fi smart water meter for large commercial pipes in 2.5″, 3″, and 4″ sizes, extending the Hero platform to high-flow commercial properties.
• Bluebot ProLink Prime Enterprise-grade smart water meter for large commercial pipes (2.5″, 3″, 4″) with LoRaWAN wireless connectivity and optional 4G LTE cellular, for off-grid and no-Wi-Fi deployments at commercial campuses and large properties.
• LG-63 LoRaWAN Gateway (Light Duty) Entry-level LoRaWAN gateway that aggregates Bluebot ProLink meters, supporting hundreds of devices per gateway for small commercial deployments.
• LG-65 LoRaWAN Gateway (High Performance) High-performance LoRaWAN gateway with extended range for mid-sized commercial Bluebot ProLink deployments, supporting hundreds of devices per gateway.
• LG-67 LoRaWAN Gateway (Industrial) Industrial-grade LoRaWAN gateway for large-scale Bluebot ProLink deployments, supporting hundreds of devices per gateway across industrial and multi-site installations.
• 4G Cellular Gateway Upgrade Cellular gateway upgrade for Bluebot ProLink meters that provides unlimited data connectivity for off-grid or remote installations where neither Wi-Fi nor standard LoRaWAN backhaul is available.
• Water Pro Bundle Bundled package for water professionals that delivers property-wide leak detection coverage across an entire site using Bluebot meters.
• House, Irrigation & ADU Bundle Bundled package that combines Bluebot meters to cover whole-home, irrigation systems, and ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) water monitoring in a single property.
• Insurance Leak Alarm Bundle Bundled package configured to satisfy insurance-company requirements for a whole-home smart water meter leak alarm system, including 3 years of Premium Data subscription.
• Flow Check Kits Three versions of flow check kits designed for universal flexibility, enabling users to gather water flow data from nearly any pipe configuration during evaluation or deployment.
• Premium Data Subscription Plan Recurring data subscription priced at $4.98 per meter per month (billed annually at $59.76/year) that unlocks Premium features: live 2-second flow streaming, SMS text alerts, 12-month history, FloDash full access, unlimited meters, three alerts per meter, flow start/stop alerts, budget alerts, all pipe sizes and materials, and full warranty coverage.

Quantifiable outcome

• $13,000 reimbursement for customer after Bluebot exposed 6 years of city meter overbilling
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core infrastructure, core technology and core.

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)core infrastructureTechnology or IntegrationAWS provides the cloud infrastructure powering Bluebot's SmartFlo™ Cloud platform. Raw flow data is processed and stored on AWS for real-time tracking, usage analytics, leak detection, and historical data management.
• Auth0core infrastructureTechnology or IntegrationAuth0 provides identity and authentication services for Bluebot's app and web platforms, ensuring secure user access and account management.
• Twiliocore infrastructureTechnology or IntegrationTwilio provides SMS and communications infrastructure enabling Bluebot's text message alerts and notifications for leak detection and usage thresholds.
• LoRa Alliancecore technologyTechnology or IntegrationBluebot ProLink devices utilize LoRaWAN wireless technology for ultra-long-range connectivity (1000+ feet) without Wi-Fi dependency, enabling wide-area deployments.
• Lookout Lab, Inc.coreOthersLookout Lab, Inc. is the parent company of Bluebot. Bluebot and Dollarize are trademarks of Lookout Lab, Inc. The company was founded by an experienced flow meter designer seeking to create the first robot AI self-adjusting non-invasive water flow meter.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Building Technologies: Provider of building water management and leak detection solutions for commercial properties. Broad incumbent offering water management as part of larger building automation portfolio targeting commercial customers.
• Badger Meter: Established manufacturer of flow measurement and water management solutions serving utilities and industries globally. Broad incumbent offering AMR/AMI smart water meters and analytics that compete with Bluebot's commercial/utility segment.
• Kamstrup: Danish manufacturer of smart metering solutions for water, heat, electricity, and gas. Broad incumbent in ultrasonic water meters with comparable measurement technology competing for utility and commercial customers.
• Sensus (Xylem): Provider of smart utility network solutions including AMI water meters under the Xylem brand. Broad incumbent serving municipal water utilities with comprehensive metering and analytics offerings.
• Itron: Major provider of smart water, electric, and gas metering infrastructure for utilities worldwide. Broad incumbent in the AMI/smart water meter category where Bluebot competes for utility and commercial deployments.

Emerging players

• StreamLabs Water (now Wint): Smart water monitoring solution for residential and commercial use with leak detection and consumption analytics. Comparable smart water intelligence offering with overlap in residential and commercial segments.
• WaterSignal: Specializes in real-time water monitoring for commercial buildings, hotels, and multi-family properties. Comparable to Bluebot's commercial/ProLink targeting with focus on sub-metering and leak detection for enterprise customers.

Direct peers

• Flume: Smart water monitor that clamps onto a home's existing water meter to track usage and detect leaks. Direct competitor in the residential smart water monitoring category with comparable clamp-on installation approach.
• Phyn: Smart water monitoring company (backed by Uponor) offering AI-powered leak detection and auto shutoff. Directly comparable product category targeting the same residential and small commercial customers as Bluebot.
• Flo by Moen: Direct competitor offering smart water monitors and automatic shutoff valves for residential leak detection. Competes head-to-head with Bluebot on whole-home water monitoring, with key difference being Flo's requirement for professional installation with pipe cutting.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BluebotFlow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heybluebot
• Instagraminstagram.com/bluebotflow

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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