---
id: "entity-xylem"
type: "entity"
entityType: "organization"
canonicalName: "Xylem"
aliases: []
source_timestamps: ["§ The Everything Engine Needs Your Data"]
tags: ["water-technology", "industrial-iot"]
related: ["concept-advanced-sensors"]
sources: ["futures"]
sourceVaultSlug: "hbr-seg-futures"
originDay: 2
articleStem: "hbr-foci-73-living-intelligence"
sourceUrl: "https://hbr.org/2025/01/why-living-intelligence-is-the-next-big-thing"
sourceTitle: "Why “Living Intelligence” Is the Next Big Thing"
---
# Xylem

**Xylem** is a water-technology company cited as an example of [[concept-advanced-sensors|advanced sensor]] integration in industrial infrastructure.

Xylem developed a new type of **water meter** that leverages advanced sensors and AI to continuously measure water flow, provide granular consumption data, and identify anomalies — such as pressure drops or irregular usage patterns indicative of leaks — in densely populated settings.

**Role in this source:** Concrete, non-consumer illustration that sensor + AI infrastructure is already operating invisibly in the physical world, reinforcing [[claim-sensor-ubiquity]].

> *Canonical reference (enrichment):* Corporate site and product pages for smart water infrastructure / water metering.