From AI-powered robots to face-scanning smart locks, the gadgets powering the homes of the future are here, showcased at CES 2024, the annual consumer technology show in Las Vegas. This is where technology companies showcase their latest innovations in cars, TVs, laptops, smart home devices and more. The Verge We went to Las Vegas to take a closer look at all the new technology that's ready to bring the future into our homes.
After looking at hundreds of gadgets in three days, smart home critic Jennifer Pattison Tuohy has rounded up the technologies that caught her eye. In her video above, she goes through her room one by one and shows how this smart home technology can make life more convenient, comfortable, and energy efficient. I am. Here are some of the products she highlights in the video.
Insulation technology has changed little in 50 years. But this JennAir smart refrigerator is equipped with the world's thinnest refrigerator insulation panel, which can improve the energy efficiency of your kitchen's most important gadget by up to 50%. We use the new SlimTech insulation developed by Whirlpool Corporation. This is an innovation in insulation that may soon find its way into other appliances in the home.
Artificial intelligence was a big theme at CES this year, and Samsung's Ballie was a crowd favorite. His Ballie, an AI-powered home robot, is a mobile, smart, voice-controlled assistant with a built-in projector, like a display. It can follow you around and respond to commands such as displaying information on the projection screen. Control your smart lights, locks, and robot vacuums. You can make calls hands-free.
You're probably familiar with robot vacuums that sweep and mop your floors, but Matic is a whole new kind of robot vacuum. With more brains than brawn, this robot navigates more like a self-driving car than a vacuum cleaner, uses gesture recognition to clean where you point it, and instantly tackles dirty areas in your home. It is possible to find the target and clean it autonomously.
Watch the entire video to see Jen's picks for every room of the house.
