New features introduced at 'CES 2017' include voice recognition, calendar management, and photo sharing
Expanding partnerships with over 100 companies worldwide, increasing connectivity with other smart home appliances

Samsung Electronics will unveil 'Family Hub 2.0' for the first time at 'CES 2017', the world's largest home appliance show held in Las Vegas, USA (5th-8th).

'Family Hub 2.0', which will be unveiled for the first time at 'CES 2017', has not only strengthened the existing 'food management', 'family communication', and 'entertainment' functions, but has also significantly improved usability through voice recognition, individual account settings for each family member, and improved user interface.

The biggest feature of 'Family Hub 2.0' is that it has enhanced voice recognition capabilities compared to its predecessor.

In a kitchen environment where your hands are not free due to cooking or dishwashing, 'Family Hub 2.0' clearly recognizes the user's voice and supports ▲reading recipes according to the cooking order, ▲online shopping using voice as if having a conversation, ▲key voice commands such as music playback, ▲life-related voice responses such as the latest news or weather, so you can execute commands using only your voice without touching the screen separately.

Samsung Electronics' voice recognition function, which was first introduced in the refrigerator by the company, is a cloud-based IoT technology that processes information based on data accumulated through user voice recognition and provides the most suitable service to the user..

In addition, 'Family Hub 2.0' has greatly improved usability, and in addition to the existing communication function that allows family members to share photos, memos, etc., a function that allows each family member to create an account has been added. With this account, family members can manage their individual schedules, update photos, and participate more actively, making the kitchen the center of family life. The user interface of the 21.5-inch full HD touchscreen equipped with 'Family Hub 2.0' has been improved, and shortcut functions for applications frequently used by family members and the ability to customize the home screen as desired have been added.

Samsung Electronics is expanding its partnerships with approximately 100 companies worldwide to activate the 'Food Management' function, which consists of the existing 'Food Alimi', 'Food Recipe', and 'Online Shopping' of the 'Family Hub', and to provide diverse content.

In addition, 'Family Hub 2.0' can be connected to various smart home appliances in the home, allowing you to control home appliances such as washing machines, ovens, cooktops, and robot vacuum cleaners through the 'Samsung Smart Home' app.

Samsung's 'Family Hub' is a product that fully integrates IoT technology into kitchen appliances, and it is a product that contributed to raising Samsung Electronics' market share in the US $4,000+ French door refrigerator market to 72% in the third quarter of last year.