Futuristic AI fridges will be able to tell who exactly has pinched your favourite beer, wine, chocolate or leftover curry. The clever tech, part of Samsung’s new smart range which go on sale today (Wednesday, April 3), uses
Artificial intelligence to snoop inside the fridge. It can handily tell people when their groceries are about to go off to reduce food waste, saving folk money. It can also flag to homeowners when they are running low on stock of essential items. The AI can even suggest recipes with what you have left over in the fridge. But the canny cooler will also alert homeowners as to what items have been removed and at what time. That means people can find out exactly which light-fingered family member has pinched that last prized foodstuff from the shelves. The fancy fridge can also order your next shop direct from the supermarket, play
music for you in the kitchen, show you who is at the door and even take calls for phone owners. Tanya Weller, director of digital appliances at
Samsung UK, said: “Fifty years ago we introduced our first fridge to the world and we have continued to push the boundaries of innovation ever since. “Today we usher in a new era of domestic appliances with AI built-in so families can take advantage of its clever technology that helps manage energy usage, reduce food waste, and ease the burden of everyday household chores. “Whether it’s monitoring when your food goes out of date, accessing recipe suggestions made out of the ingredients you have, or simply checking if you need milk when you are out shopping through the camera in the door, it can help. It learns your patterns of behaviour to help make your life easier so you spend less time on chores and more time doing the things you love.” The new range also includes ovens with inbuilt cameras which will alert chefs if something is starting to burn. Tech lovers will also be able to buy
Robot vacuums that can keep your floor clean as well as get your children out of bed. The snazzy new gadgets can dust, mop and clean your floors to keep them spic and span while you’re busy at work. But they can also be used to go and wake up and lazy members of the house. The robot vacuum can be programmed from an app to go into any room and relay a message - such as “time to get up”. You can even ask it to “find my cat”. And Samsung experts say the machine - which has a camera fitted - can be used to explore what is happening in the house if any suspicious noises are heard so no one is put at security risk.