LG Electronics has launched smart appliances with revolutionary HomeChat which include camera equipped refrigerator and a washing machine that allow homeowners to communicate, control, monitor and share content with LG’s latest smart appliances.
The company’s premium smart appliance lineup includes a camera-equipped refrigerator, a washing machine that allows users to start and download washing cycles remotely via HomeChat™ and a Lightwave oven that supports NFC and WiFi for convenient control from any location.
LG HomeChat incorporates the popular LINE application to allow users to receive recommendations and control settings when away from home.
LG Smart Refrigerator
This has the industry’s first built-in internal refrigerator camera positioned at the top of the main compartment. This allows users to monitor exactly what’s inside their refrigerator on their smartphones or tablets. The smart manager can also recommend meal options based on the ingredients stored in the refrigerator.
LG’s unique Health Manager can make recipe recommendations as well as daily and weekly meal plans based on the user’s personal profile. Age, sex, weight and height information are used to determine body mass index (BMI), which is then used to create an appropriate, personalized meal plan.
LG Smart Washing Machine
Consumers can remotely control and monitor their LG smart washing machine from outside the home. By texting start washing cycle when they head for home, LG’s smart washing machine will ensure that the laundry is completed by the time they get home. By texting what are you doing, users can receive real time updates on the washer’s progress. LG’s smart washing machine is equipped with an intuitive smart touch display that makes it easy to select or download appropriate wash cycles via a WiFi connection.
LG Smart Lightwave Oven
Homeowners can converse with their smart LG oven to recommend recipes for specific dishes. Select Return-home and the smart oven will ask, what dish you would like to make today and open the Recipe Search window. When ready to cook, the oven will set the oven’s temperature and cooking time for the particular dish. Users can receive alerts on their smartphones when new recipes are available.
After its successful launch in Korea, LG plans to introduce the HomeChat compatible smart refrigerator, washing machine and oven in other markets including the United States.