Samsung Unveils ‘Peltier Cell’-Powered Refrigerator

At CES 2025, Samsung will unveil a groundbreaking innovation in refrigeration with its AI Hybrid Cooling technology. This advanced system combines artificial intelligence with the Peltier effect, an innovative cooling method. The Peltier effect involves passing an electric current through two conductors, creating a heat transfer that expels heat from the refrigerator, thereby lowering its internal temperature. This technology kicks in alongside conventional cooling methods when the internal temperature rises, such as when the refrigerator door is left open for a prolonged period (like when restocking after shopping).

An AI algorithm determines the optimal times to activate the additional cooling provided by the Peltier cells, working in tandem with the normal compressor to maintain the ideal cooling mode. The AI inverter compressor, with its improved design and increased inertia, runs longer and uses less energy, dynamically optimizing its speed through an AI algorithm.

### Enhanced Food Freshness with Hybrid Precise Cooling

AI Hybrid Cooling technology ensures perishable foods stay fresher for longer by reducing internal temperature fluctuations with Hybrid Precise Cooling. This feature activates even during automatic defrost cycles, using the residual heat from the Peltier module to minimize temperature fluctuations that can affect food quality. As a result, fresh foods like pork and salmon can last up to 1.4 times and 1.2 times longer, respectively, when Hybrid Precise Cooling is activated.
Maximized Space Efficiency
Refrigerators equipped with AI Hybrid Cooling technology offer a substantial 900-liter capacity, enhancing usability while maintaining the same external dimensions. By replacing traditional heating elements with a Peltier module, the internal space is utilized more efficiently, resulting in a 25-liter increase in capacity. This allows for 60 mm deeper shelves and a 13.8% larger loading area compared to conventional models.

Samsung Workers’ Strike Action At India Plant

Samsung Electronics’ stock dropped more than 3% on Friday as a result of the sixth day of production disruption caused by the ongoing strike by workers at the company’s southern Indian plant.
Since Monday, hundreds of employees have gone on strike to demand that Samsung recognise their union, increase pay, and shorten workweeks the plant, located in the city of Chennai in southern India, makes electronic appliances including televisions, refrigerators, and washing machines.

Samsung AI For All

IFA 2024 — Europe’s largest consumer electronics trade show held in Berlin, Germany — opened on September 6 with Samsung Electronics showcasing an impressive array of AI-powered products and services under its vision of “AI for All.”

The 7-inch AI Home on Anyplace Induction helps users see and control their home appliance
Bespoke AI Family Hub refrigerator uses AI for image recognition, recipe suggestions and more.
The Bespoke AI Laundry ComboTM received an A-grade energy efficiency class rating for its washing and drying capabilities.

Samsung’s “AI for Everyone”

At IFA 2024, Samsung unveiled its vision of “AI for All,” emphasizing the company’s dedication to making artificial intelligence accessible to everyone. This commitment is reflected in Samsung’s diverse range of AI-powered products, which include mobile devices, household appliances, and entertainment systems. By integrating AI into these products, Samsung aims to enhance everyday life and ensure that more people can benefit from the advancements in artificial intelligence.
Samsung is offering users a streamlined user experience with its Bespoke AI home appliances , which now offer improved voice control with the Bixby update , which can understand multiple commands in a single sentence, recall previous context to execute continuous commands for personalized responses, and provide answers to product-related questions. Samsung is also offering users greater control and accessibility benefits. For example, Samsung has developed and implemented an automatic door opening feature on select models of washing machines and refrigerators, so users can open the doors with a light touch . A recent update allows you to open the door simply by saying “Open the refrigerator door,” even without a wake-up command like “Hey Bixby.”

Ensure energy savings
Samsung continues to prioritize energy efficiency in its products and leverages AI to do so, whether it’s in appliances like refrigerators and washing machines or to unlock the potential of the SmartThings ecosystem to help save energy. Samsung’s AI Hybrid refrigerators are designed to save energy. By combining two energy sources, a compressor and Peltier cooling technology, the refrigerator intelligently responds when more energy than usual is being used. For example, if the refrigerator door is left open for a longer period of time, Peltier technology works as an additional cooling source to improve overall energy efficiency.

Samsung launches Bespoke AI Family Hub refrigerator with 32” screen on the door

Samsung just launched the refrigerator Bespoke AI Family Hub, the latest addition to its extensive home appliance portfolio. With a capacity of 699 liters, this refrigerator stands out not only for being the largest on the market, but also for incorporating a series of cutting-edge technological features, such as a 32-inch screen and AI features, and an elegant design. Designed to offer a unique storage and convenience experience, the model promises to transform the way consumers interact with their appliances in the kitchen.

Samsung: high efficiency and AI in the new washing machines launched in Europe

Samsung’s latest washing machines are truly impressive! Let’s break down the key features that make them stand out:

  1. Acqua Save Technology: This innovative system ensures efficient water usage by conveying soapy water to the clothes through a circulation pump. As a result, laundry gets wet easily, and the detergent penetrates evenly, enhancing wash efficiency. Notably, it uses up to 20% less water compared to traditional washing machines, while maintaining excellent cleaning performance. Additionally, the density of the detergent in the water increases, further improving results and reducing cycle time by up to 25%.
  2. SmartThings Energy’s AI Energy Mode: With this intelligent feature, users can monitor their daily, weekly, and monthly energy consumption. If the energy bill exceeds the user’s goal, SmartThings Energy automatically activates an energy-saving mode. This mode reduces energy consumption by up to 70% compared to hot water washes.
  3. AI Ecobubble and AI Wash:
    • AI Ecobubble: This adapts washing cycles based on the type of fabric recognized. It regulates the amount of bubbles (which effectively dissolve dirt and stains), adjusts wash time, water temperature, and spin speed. The result? Cold-water washes are just as effective as hot-water ones.
    • AI Wash: Delicately and thoroughly treats clothes with less water and detergent. An advanced detection system recognizes fabric weight, softness, and dirt levels. AI Wash dispenses the appropriate amount of water and detergent, continuously adjusting soak, rinse, and spin times for optimal results.
  4. Rapid Ecowash Program: Need a quick cycle? The Rapid Ecowash program completes a wash in just 39 minutes.
  5. Less Microfiber Cycle: Designed to minimize microplastic release during washing. By regulating motor rotation speed and wash intensity, this cycle reduces the amount of microfibers released by up to 54%.
  6. Detergent Scan and Care Label Scan: Users can scan the detergent and wash labels using SmartThings. The washing machine then adds the appropriate amount of detergent and treats clothes correctly based on the information received.

Samsung’s commitment to efficiency, AI, and sustainability truly shines in these cutting-edge washing machines! 🌟👕🧼

Samsung looks at Europe

Samsung has equipped its latest home appliances with AI, making them smarter and more capable. These products seem to be finding appreciation among customers as they’re helping the company sell a lot of units.

Samsung is looking to build on this momentum to sell a lot more of its latest appliances in lucrative markets across Europe. The company has already built up a significant share in its home market of South Korea as well as elsewhere, including the United States. Samsung is already the leading home appliance brand in the United States and it’s now looking for similar dominance in Europe, where the home appliance market is worth $25 billion, more than a third of the $60 billion global market.

Samsung’s out in full force at EuroCucina 2024, one of the largest events for kitchen goods in the world. It has set up a 964 square meter booth at the event to show off all of its latest appliances and how they work together with the SmartThings ecosystem to improve conveniences for clients Samsung has also introduced new products with features that fit European lifestyles, such as the AI Family Hub refrigerator with a 32-inch display and the Anyplace Induction cooktop with a 7-inch touch screen.The Bespoke AI Laundry Combo also has a 7-inch display that provides useful information as well as allowing users to take a phone call completely hands-free while they’re doing their laundry.

Samsung’s Bespoke Jet Bot Combo™ AI and Family Hub Refrigerators

Samsung Electronics today announced that its new all-in-one robot vacuum cleaner, the Bespoke Jet Bot Combo™ AI, and its Family Hub Refrigerators have been verified to level ‘Diamond’ by UL Solutions for their IoT security capabilities. UL Solutions Inc., is a leading global safety science company that evaluates hundreds of marketing claims each year, and one of their services, the UL Verified IoT Device Security Rating process verifies smart home devices for hacking risks and security levels. The Bespoke 4-Door Flex™ Refrigerator with AI Family Hub™+ became the first in the home appliance industry to gain the ‘Diamond’ level, and other Family Hub models and the Bespoke Jet Bot Combo™ AI also achieved the same verification.

Samsung To Showcase Enhanced AI

Samsung Electronics today announced that it will use CES® 2024 to introduce Samsung’s newest kitchen products, applications and features, powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and SmartThings connectivity, enabling an ecosystem that delivers better food and kitchen experiences. Notable products and features in the lineup include the 2024 Bespoke 4-Door Flex™ Refrigerator with AI Family Hub™+ — which is the industry’s first home Internet of Things (IoT) refrigerator launched in 2016 — equipped with the all-new AI Vision Inside feature, the new Anyplace Induction Cooktop and enhancements to the Samsung Food service

To enhance the experience in the kitchen, the 2024 Bespoke 4-Door Flex™ Refrigerator with AI Family Hub™+ has been packed with a variety of innovative technologies. One impressive new feature is AI Vision Inside, which uses a smart internal camera that can recognize items being placed in and out of the refrigerator. Also, it is equipped with “Vision AI” technology, which can identify up to 33 different fresh food items based on a predefined set of training data comprising approximately one million food photographs.1 With the food list that is available and editable on the Family Hub™+ screen, users can also manually add expiration date information for items that they would like to keep track and the refrigerator sends out alerts through its 32” LCD screen for items before reaching that date.

Also, with the assistance of the Fridge Manager feature, which monitors the status of the water filter in the refrigerator and alerts when a replacement is needed, the Family Hub™+ screen offers easy, one-click purchase of new water filters from Amazon.2
Appliance screen functionality does not stop there. Samsung’s new Anyplace Induction Cooktop and Slide-in Range are each equipped with a 7” LCD screen, where users can view the recipes that were selected and saved from the Family Hub™+ to assist their meal preparation. The new Anyplace Induction also offers improvements in its basic cooking features such as efficient and borderless heating of pots and pans on any part of the cooktop, thanks to Samsung’s induction sheet coil technology. And with Anti-Scratch Glass applied instead of a typical ceramic glass, users won’t have to worry about scratching their induction surface when moving cookware.
What’s more, the Samsung Food application — which can now be accessed on the Family Hub™+, the Anyplace Induction Cooktop and the Slide-in Range — brings several upgraded AI features. The “Personalize” feature3 powered by the enhanced Food AI allows users to adapt recipes to reflect their dietary requirements beyond what was previously available — vegan, fusion — to accommodate gluten-free, pescatarian, dairy-free and other diets. Meanwhile, the new “Image-to-Recipe” feature3 with the enhanced Vision AI now recognizes meals and multiple food items from photographs and explores dishes that can be made with those ingredients. Lastly, Tailored Meal Plan analyzes users’ information by connecting to their Samsung Health profiles4 to create personalized meals based on their health needs.With the Bespoke 4-Door Flex™ Refrigerator with AI Family Hub™+ as the centerpiece, the food ecosystem is all about how the AI features in these kitchen products and the Samsung Food service connect and support each other, enabling users to have a better relationship with their food throughout the day and delivering a full range of smart, connected kitchen experiences.
Samsung Food also connects with and ties in Samsung Health5 to benefit the lives of users. The service uses health information collected from Samsung Health to suggest healthy, appropriate recipes. After that, users can send cooking instructions for these recipes to their various kitchen appliances with just a few key presses.
Then there is Tap View,6 which offers enhanced convenience by allowing users to easily mirror the display of their Galaxy smartphones to the Family Hub™+ screen. Furthermore, users can also enjoy YouTube and TikTok7 applications on the refrigerator screen for more information and entertainment.
Image of kitchen with Bespoke 4-Door Flex™ Refrigerator with AI Family Hub™+
All these advancements build toward Samsung’s greater goal of expanding its seamlessly connected, AI-based food ecosystem with the key focus of providing users with superior kitchen experiences that require less effort.

Samsung in Global Top 5

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has been recognized for the fourth consecutive time as a “Global Top 5” by Interbrand, an international brand consultancy that annually releases its “Best Global Brands” ranking. On this occasion it was also announced that the Samsung brand has reached a value of 91.4 billion dollars, equal to a growth of 4% year on year.
Samsung follows Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google and is the first non-US brand, surpassing Toyota, Mercedes and Coca Cola.