SamsungElectronics shared its vision for the future at the 2021 Consumer ElectronicsShow (CES). The company introduced new products at its virtual pressconference, showing how it’s continuing to innovate by creating solutions thatare flexible, intelligently connected, and use AI to understand context to makedaily life seamless.
“Our world looksdifferent, and many of you have been faced with a new reality–one where, amongother things, your home has taken on a greater significance,” said SebastianSeung, President and Head of Samsung Research, the advanced R&D hub of thecompany that leads the development of future technologies for SamsungElectronics’ SET (end-products), addressing the company’s efforts to enhancethe at-home technology experience. “Our innovations are designed to providemore personal and more intuitive experiences that express your personality.We’re hard at work to bring you next-generation innovation, with AI as the coreenabler, for your better tomorrow.”
CreatingMore Intimate and Personalized User Experiences
As people spentmore time at home last year, the tech they wanted became the tech they needed.In relying on that tech, people came to understand many ways connectedsolutions could make life easier. TVs were vital for entertainment—andsometimes, fitness. Chromebooks became crucial home learning tools. Smartfridges helped with remote shopping and meal prep. Smartphones wereindispensable.
Samsung’s continued investments in innovations that adapt to evolving lifestyles enable the company to keep pace with rapid changes. Key innovations unveiled include:
Samsung Bespoke 4-Door Flex: The latestversion of the Bespoke refrigerator features changeable panels that come with achoice of colors and materials that made the original a success, allowingconsumers to adjust their fridge for form and function. The new 4-Door model,available in North America this spring, also includes a brand-new BeverageCenter, which gives quick access to a water dispenser and anautomatically-filled water pitcher. Samsung Bespoke 4-Door Flex also comesequipped with a Dual Auto Ice Maker which makes not only regular cubed ice butalso smaller ‘ice bites’ to suit different preferences for cold beverages. 110-inch MICRO LED: This new screenfeatures self-lit inorganic LED with a slim and nearly bezel-less InfinityScreen design that seamlessly blends into the living space. The result is aspectacularly immersive viewing experience with astounding picture quality. The110-inch MICRO LED also adds “4Vue” (Quad View), a four-way viewing option—soyou can keep up with multiple sports at once, or stream a tutorial whileplaying a video game. Also, for US consumers, more than 160 free channels1are available through Samsung TV Plus. MICRO LED will be rolled out globallybeginning this spring.2Lifestyle TV: Samsung’scutting-edge lifestyle TV lineup includes The Serif, The Frame, The Sero andThe Terrace—a recently launched 4K QLED outdoor TV—as well as Samsung ThePremiere, a cinema-like quality 4K laser projector. SmartThings Cooking: A new servicefrom Samsung SmartThings is designed to make your culinary journey seamless. Anautomatic Meal Planner powered by Whisk’s Food AI recommends meals for thewhole week, makes shopping lists with the ingredients you need, and connects togrocery retailers for one-stop shopping straight from the Family Hubrefrigerator or your mobile screen. Recipe instructions can be sent directly tosynced Samsung cooking devices to minimize hassles and mistakes.3 Samsung Health Smart Trainer on Samsung 2021TVs: Samsung Health seamlessly transforms the home into a personal gym, andthe new Smart Trainer4 feature tracks and analyzes posture in realtime, just like a personal trainer. During and post-workout, Smart Trainerprovides feedback on form, helps you count your reps, and estimates caloriesburned. With video and interactive training via Bixby-enabled voice control,Samsung Health Smart Trainer elevates and personalizes the home workoutexperience.
BringingAI and Robots to Daily Life Including Housekeeping
Samsung has longbeen at the forefront of AI and robotics innovation, leveraging its sevenglobal AI research centers to advance technology. By bringing AI to itsproducts, Samsung is creating new home experiences—from washing machines thatoptimize water usage, detergents, and wash cycles, to TVs with a Quantum AIProcessor that can upscale HD content into pristine 8K resolution.
The majortechnologies featured during Samsung’s press conference include the following:
JetBot 90 AI+: Coming to the US1H 2021, this new vacuum cleaner uses object recognition technology to identifyand classify objects to decide the best cleaning path. LiDAR and 3D sensorsallow JetBot 90 AI+ to avoid cables and small objects, while still cleaninghard-to-reach corners in your home. Also outfitted with a camera, JetBot 90 AI+is integrated with the SmartThings app to assist you with home monitoring. Samsung Bot Care5: The latestdevelopment in Samsung’s growing robotics lineup, Samsung Bot Care is designeduse AI to recognize and respond to your behavior. It will be able to act asboth a robotic assistant and companion, helping to take care of the details inyour life. It will also learn your schedule and habits and send you remindersto help guide you throughout your busy day. Samsung Bot Handy6: Also indevelopment, Samsung Bot Handy will rely on advanced AI to recognize and pickup objects of varying sizes, shapes and weights, becoming an extension of youand helping you with work around the house. Samsung Bot Handy will be able totell the difference between the material composition of various objects,utilizing the appropriate amount of force to grab and move around householditems and objects, working as your trusted partner to help with house choreslike cleaning up messy rooms or sorting out the dishes after a meal.
Looking to thefuture, Samsung is also developing other tangible applications of AI technologiesfor daily life. Samsung is continuing to build on its Samsung Bot Retail,which would guide users outside the home in retail environments, and GEMS,Samsung’s health-focused exoskeleton as mobility aide. These innovations allowrobots and robotic devices to co-exist with humans, enhancing their lives andcatering to a variety of lifestyles and different environments.
Technologyfor a Better Future
Samsung closed itsCES 2021 press conference by sharing more on the brand’s vision for howtechnology can enable progress and create a better tomorrow for all. Samsungbelieves that there is no single all-encompassing solution; a sustainablefuture requires investments across a broad spectrum. That’s why Samsung isfocused on three key areas that are poised to benefit the most fromtechnological innovation: sustainability, education, and accessibility.
“At Samsung, weare always looking for ways to build a better, more sustainable future,” saidSandeep Rana, Senior Manager, Environmental Sustainability Specialist atSamsung, who shared Samsung’s sustainability message at the press conference.“With a focus on the environment, people and society, we will continue toprovide our consumers with responsible tools and technologies to address ourchallenges today and enable a better future for all.”
As part of itscommitment to creating a circular economy, Samsung is developing programs andpackaging solutions that promote a sustainable product lifecycle—from beginningto end:
Galaxy Upcycling at Home: At the event, Samsungannounced an update to its Galaxy Upcycling program called Galaxy Upcycling atHome. The new program reimagines the lifecycle of an older Galaxy phone andoffers consumers options on how they might be able to repurpose their device tocreate a variety of convenient IoT tools.TV Eco Packaging: Additionally,Samsung announced that its eco-packaging would expand to QLED, UHD TV, monitor,and audio products in 2021. As part of an ongoing commitment toeco-consciousness, Samsung is creating products and solutions withsustainability at the core. For example, Samsung’s new Solar Cell RemoteControl—made in part with recycled plastic—can be charged via solar or indoorlighting, reducing battery waste.
Believing thatfuture generations will play a critical role in building a sustainable future,Samsung has also prioritized technology education through Samsung Solve forTomorrow, which encourages young people to creatively use technology to solvecommunity challenges, and Samsung Innovation Campus, which helps studentsdevelop technical and personal skills for future jobs.
Samsung alsohighlighted at the event how it is making its products even more inclusive andaccessible for all. The SeeColors application is designed to help those withcolor vision deficiency (CVD) to adjust the settings on their 2021 QLED TVs fora better viewing experience, and the Sign Language Zoom feature on TVs ensuresthat everyone, regardless of ability, can easily enjoy cutting-edge technology.
Lastly, understanding how challenging it can be to strike a balance between our digital and analog lives, Samsung presented the Digital Wellbeing feature, designed to help people take control and manage their digital time—so they can use technology to better our lives and empower ourselves.
For more information, images or video on the products Samsung announced at CES 2021, please visit http://news.samsung.com.
1 160 free channelsfor Samsung TV Plus are available for US users only. The Service availabilitymay vary by region and product.
2 Availability ofMICRO LED TV will vary by region.
3 Available onAndroid and iOS devices. A Wi-Fi connection and a Samsung account are required.
4 Specific featuresavailable may vary by region and product.
5 Samsung Bot Care is not currently available for sale. The described functions and technical capabilities have been demonstrated in test settings.
6 Samsung Bot Handy is not currently available for sale. The described functions and technical capabilities have been demonstrated in test settings.
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