Samsung Electronics unveiled a number of new home appliances that incorporate IoT technology into kitchen appliances closely related to daily life, such as refrigerators, ovens, and ranges, at 'CES 2016', which opened in Las Vegas, USA on the 6th.

The new refrigerator for the IoT era: the 'Family Hub'

Samsung Electronics announced that it will be showcasing its 'Family Hub' refrigerator, occupying about half of its home appliance exhibition booth at 'CES 2016'.

Samsung's 'Family Hub' refrigerator, which won the 'CES 2016 Innovation Award' in the home appliance category, is a product in which Samsung Electronics has fully applied cutting-edge IoT technology to refrigerators, and provides optimized food storage and convenient living through refrigeration and freezing technology.

We expect that by providing new experiences such as shopping, communication, entertainment, and controlling various IoT devices, the kitchen will go beyond being a space solely for eating and cooking and become the center of various family activities.

Samsung Electronics said that the 21.5-inch full HD touchscreen on the right door of the refrigerator allows users to set the functions of each storage compartment as well as check the current status such as operation mode, temperature, and humidity at a glance in graphics format, and that it also provides easy guidance on how to take action in case of an abnormality. In particular, the 'Chef Collection App' developed by Samsung Electronics in collaboration with the world's top chefs allows users to control the Chef Collection app.They also revealed that they will teach various recipes that can be enjoyed at home, including recipes directly provided by the chefs and recipes for seasonal foods.

A refrigerator equipped with various convenient IoT functions

You can check the food you have stored on the screen without opening the door through two cameras installed inside the refrigerator, and you can also view the inside of the refrigerator with your smartphone, so you can buy only the ingredients you need when shopping, and you can set the appropriate consumption date for each food with the 'D-day icon' function.

Additionally, through collaboration with specialized distributors, you can receive the latest shopping information, including discounted items, in real time and easily order the items you need with just a few touches.

Family members can easily share schedules, photos, and memos saved on their smartphones through the "Family Hub" refrigerator. It also features various functions specifically designed for family communication, such as leaving messages on the screen using various memo effects. Furthermore, the Samsung "Family Hub" refrigerator supports the "SmartThings" hub, which can be used to control other IoT products, such as lighting and IP cameras, via a dongle.

Samsung's 'Flex Duo Oven Range', which won the 'CES 2016 Innovation Award' in the home appliance category for the second consecutive year by adopting a 'dual door' for the first time in the industry, is being introduced as an upgraded new model.

Samsung's 'Flex Duo Oven Range' has a 'dual door' that allows the upper part of the cooking chamber to be opened or closed simultaneously.; is the first in the industry to adopt this feature, allowing cooking at different temperatures, so one oven can be used as if it were three ovens. In particular, you can check and control the oven's power, temperature, and time status with your smartphone anytime, anywhere via Wi-Fi connection, and it was awarded the 'CES 2016 Innovation Award' in the smart home category for being the first in the industry to be able to monitor the cooktop's operating status.

In addition, the premium design is completed with a soft ice blue lighting that comes into the temperature control dial frame when using the cooktop, allowing you to check at a glance whether it is operating or not even from a distance.

Stylish kitchen interiors, the 'Black Stainless Steel' lineup

Samsung Electronics will present its 'Black Stainless' lineup, including ▲ the 'T9000' refrigerator, which won the 'CES 2016 Innovation Award' for its differentiated storage features unique to Samsung's 'Food Showcase' refrigerator in a French door refrigerator, ▲ the 'Family Hub' refrigerator, ▲ the OTR (Over the Range) microwave oven that also functions as a range hood for ventilation, ▲ the dual-door electric oven range, and ▲ the 'Waterwall' dishwasher.

Samsung Electronics announced that 'Black Stainless' is a design that applies a black pigment to the exterior of existing stainless steel material and applies a delicate hairline pattern, and that it is the first in the industry to use nano pigments that are 1/21st the size of pigment particles used in general home appliances. They also claimed that the premium hairline pattern, newly introduced through an upgraded and sophisticated method, optimizes light reflection to provide a soft and stable visual effect, and increases usability by applying a material that does not leave fingerprints.

Samsung Electronics offers its products in an environment where home appliances and kitchen furniture are perfectly harmonized, just like a premium kitchen in an advanced market. We have prepared various exhibition zones where you can experience things.

At the 'Chef Collection Zone', you can experience Samsung Electronics' super premium home appliance brand 'Chef Collection' products, including ▲ French door refrigerators with innovative micro-temperature control technology and sophisticated designs, ▲ oven ranges, ▲ OTR (Over the Range) microwave ovens, and ▲ 'Waterwall' dishwashers.

In the 'Kitchen Island Zone', decorated with an island-style kitchen, you can experience the new 'Flex Duo Oven Range' model and 'Waterwall' dishwasher, which are being unveiled for the first time at this exhibition, in an environment similar to an actual kitchen.

A Samsung Electronics official said, “New home appliances that utilize IoT technology, such as the ‘Family Hub’ refrigerator and the ‘Flex Duo Oven Range,’ are innovative products that will make time spent in the kitchen with family a more enjoyable experience,” and added, “Based on more convenient and superior products, we will solidify our position in the global home appliance market in 2016.”