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Samsung has revealed its plans for home appliances at CES 2025, announcing a refrigerator with a new 9-inch AI Home display, as well as a 7-inch AI Home display, which will come to the new Bespoke AI Home washer and dryer set.
While the 7-inch screen is already used by the Bespoke AI Laundry Combo launched earlier this year, the 9-inch AI home screen is a new application of Samsung’s home assistance technology and a welcome diversification for the brand’s ever-growing range of smart products. accessories.
Until now, Samsung’s smart refrigerators have predominantly had larger screens, like the 21.5-inch Family Hub refrigerator, but with this new smaller screen, consumers have more options for integrating smart features and functionality into their homes.
It’s also a personal victory for me; I am interested in incorporating more smart appliances, but not quite as it’s invested in Samsung’s ‘Screens Everywhere’ mantra for the time being, preferring smaller, more discreet displays to the 21.5-inch panels found on many existing smart refrigerators.
Commenting on the new development, Jeong Seung Moon, executive vice president and head of R&D team for Samsung Electronics’ digital home appliance business, says: “Along with efforts to improve usability, we are expanding consumers’ choices through the development of screens of different sizes and products that incorporate them effectively.”
What’s the hype with smart appliances?
Smart appliances like those offered by Samsung offer advanced features, from in-device cameras that can display content within the device to on-screen guides for recipes or wash cycles. Plus, there are more general-purpose benefits, such as entertainment features compatible with some of the best streaming services.
With Samsung devices, you get some specific benefits; voice control through Bixby, essential information about the appliance, such as internal temperature or wash cycle information, and even advanced features such as Map View, which turn the AI Home screen into convenient smart hubs for monitoring and controlling the entire home. home.
If you’re a smart home enthusiast, you’ll also enjoy the benefits of SmartThings support, and while there’s no mention of Matter support so far, given that other Samsung smart devices are starting to roll out Matter support, it’s likely to be just a matter of time.
