Samsung Electronics recently showcased new kitchen appliances, apps, and features powered by AI technology and Samsung Smart Home connectivity at CES 2024, enabling an ecosystem that provides a better eating and kitchen experience. Highlights include the 2024 Bespoke Flex refrigerator with AI Family Hub+ and the new AI Vision Inside, the industry's first Home Internet of Things (IoT) refrigerator launched by Samsung in 2016, as well as support for the new AnyPlace induction cooktop and other upgraded features for Samsung's food service.
"We are proud and excited to showcase these updated AI technologies and connectivity capabilities that take the food and kitchen experience to the next level with cutting-edge technology for all users," said Moohyung Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of the Digital Home Appliance Business R&D Team at Samsung Electronics. We are committed to enabling consumers to fully experience the many benefits of Samsung's innovative food and beverage ecosystem through a wide range of home appliances and features. ”
To enhance the kitchen experience, the 2024 Bespoke Flex refrigerator with AI Family Hub+ features several innovative technologies. For example, the new AI Vision Inside feature uses a built-in smart camera that can identify items that are placed in and taken out of the refrigerator. The refrigerator is also equipped with Vision AI technology, which can accurately identify up to 33 different fresh foods based on a set of predefined training data containing approximately 1 million foods**. In the editable food list available on the Family Hub+ screen, users can also manually add the expiration date information for the food they wish to track, and the refrigerator will alert the food through its 32-inch LCD display before it expires.
Food list generated by AI Vision Inside on Family Hub+.
In addition, the Fridge Manager feature can also monitor the status of your refrigerator's water filter and alert you when it needs to be replaced, and with its assistance, the Family Hub+ screen will help users buy a new water filter with one click on Amazon.
Samsung**'s AnyPlace induction cooktops and built-in cooktops are equipped with 7-inch LCD displays, where users can view selected and saved recipes from Family Hub+ to help them prepare for cooking. Thanks to Samsung's induction plate coil technology, the new AnyPlace induction cooktop also improves on its basic cooking functions, such as the ability to heat cookware such as pots and pans efficiently and without boundaries anywhere on the cooktop. In addition, thanks to the use of scratch-resistant glass instead of traditional ceramic glass, users do not have to worry about scratching the cooktop sensing surface when moving the cookware.
Currently, the Samsung Food app supports Family Hub+, AnyPlace induction cooktops and built-in cooktops, while also introducing several new and upgraded AI features. Powered by the upgraded Food AI, the Personalize feature breaks through the previous limitations of only supporting vegetarian and fusion cuisines, allowing users to adjust recipes to their heart's content to respond to different dietary needs and other dietary habits such as gluten-free, pescatarian, and dairy-free. At the same time, with the help of the upgraded Vision AI, the new Image-to-Recipe function is able to identify dishes and multiple foods in ** and analyze dishes that can be made with these ingredients. In addition, the Tailored Meal Plan feature analyzes user information by connecting to Samsung Health to generate customized meal plans based on their health.
At the heart of the innovative food and beverage ecosystem is the Bespoke Flex refrigerator with AI Family Hub+, which aims to connect and support the AI functions in kitchen appliances with Samsung Food services, allowing users to enjoy all-day dining and an all-encompassing smart and connected kitchen experience.
Samsung Food has also established a connection with Samsung Health to better empower users' lives. The service uses user information collected by Samsung Health to recommend healthy and suitable recipes. With just a few keys, users can send cooking instructions for these recipes to their kitchen appliances.
In addition, the Tap View feature allows users to share the interface of Samsung Galaxy series smartphones to the Family Hub+ screen, improving the ease of operation. Users can also use apps such as YouTube and TikTok on their fridge screen for more information and entertainment.