The position, newly created for Porcini, is his third time establishing a chief design officer role at a major company—following 3M and PepsiCo. It’s also the first time that Samsung has hired a foreign design lead.
It’s a bold move at a time when Samsung’s business is facing “crisis”-level headwinds. The company just lost its co-CEO Jong-Hee to cardiac arrest. Meanwhile, it’s shed marketshare in semiconductors to competitors, all while China is becoming better and better at building almost everything. And Samsung’s Mexico-based production (which represents a significant part of the business) faces 25% tariffs under the Trump
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Samsung lags behind LG, Bosch in Consumer Reports
Samsung has fallen behind its competitors in Consumer Reports’ sixth annual appliance brand reliability rankings.
Consumer Reports (CR), the largest nonprofit consumer organization in the U.S. with six million members, is known for its independent product testing based on consumer feedback and expert assessment. Unlike institutions and influencers who receive free products for reviews, CR’s testing is highly trusted and credible.
According to a CR report released last month, Samsung Electronics was ranked 21st out of 26 appliance brands. Speed Queen, an American laundry machine manufacturer, claimed the top spot, followed by LG Electronics in second place. Other brands that outperformed Samsung include Whirlpool (12th), GE Appliances (13th), and Bosch (15th).
The rankings were based on survey data collected from CR members, covering 417,629 kitchen and laundry appliances purchased between 2013 and 2023. The ratings considered consumer satisfaction and predicted reliability, including the frequency of appliance breakdowns.
Samsung’s kitchen appliances, in particular, scored poorly. In a consumer satisfaction survey covering dishwashers, ranges, double-door refrigerators, French-door refrigerators, and cooktops, Samsung products received scores between 15 and 19 out of 100, placing them at the bottom. Even in other kitchen categories, Samsung’s highest score was just 46, significantly trailing its competitors.
Frequent breakdowns also hurt Samsung’s predicted reliability scores, with half of its kitchen appliances scoring below 50 in this category. Notably, Samsung’s dishwashers, which ranked last, had high rates of issues such as poor washing and drying performance, drainage failures, and defective dish racks. In contrast, Bosch and Miele’s dishwashers had the lowest rates of performance issues and breakdowns.
Samsung’s robot vacuum cleaners received a consumer satisfaction score of just 9 out of 100, while its washing machines scored in the low 20s to 40s, and dryers landed in the low 30s, placing Samsung well below many of its competitors.
Samsung manufacturing relocation
Samsung and LG Electronics are reportedly considering relocating some of their home appliance production from Mexico to the U.S., according to South Korean media outlet The Korean Economic Daily, as cited by the Central News Agency.
This move is in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 25% tariff on products imported from Mexico and Canada, starting February 1. Samsung may move its dryer production line to South Carolina, while LG is considering transferring its refrigerator production line to its Tennessee factory.
Samsung states it will monitor the situation closely and adapt as needed. LG plans to adjust its production systems and locations to respond to market changes effectively.
Samsung Wants Screens on Every Appliance by 2025
Samsung Electronics is set to revolutionize home appliances with its advanced display technology, embodying its vision of ‘Screens Everywhere’.
This year, Samsung is transforming the kitchen experience with a refrigerator featuring a new 9” AI Home screen and incorporating the 7” AI Home into the Wall Oven. The laundry category isn’t left behind, with the 7” AI Home integrated into the Bespoke AI Laundry Combo™, now included in the new Bespoke AI™ Washer and Dryer Set. These innovative products will debut at CES 2025.
### Bespoke Refrigerators Get New Compact Screen and Improved Functionality
By offering a range of products with varying screen sizes, Samsung enhances user accessibility and brings the smart home closer to reality. With Bixby voice control, Samsung home appliance screens provide essential activity information like internal temperatures or wash cycle details in a user-friendly format. The Map View feature stands out, allowing these screens to act as convenient control hubs, enabling users to monitor and control connected appliances from a single screen. Additionally, the screens offer various entertainment features via Internet connectivity, broadening the role of home appliances within the home environment.
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.”
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:
- 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%.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rapid Ecowash Program: Need a quick cycle? The Rapid Ecowash program completes a wash in just 39 minutes.
- 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%.
- 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! 🌟👕🧼
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