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Robotics & AI

Discover the Latest in Smart Home Tech: Experience Samsung’s Interactive ‘AI Characters’ in Household Maps

Samsung wants to make the smart home smarter — if your home’s a Samsung home, that is. Elsewhere, Samsung launched a new “map view” for SmartThings similar to Amazon’s recently launched Map View. Samsung’s take shows an interactive map of your home complete with the location of any smart home devices (e.g. In a cute (or creepy, depending on your point of view) touch, the new SmartThings maps show “AI characters” that stand in for family members and pets inside the home. But once that’s done, they’ll display on supported Samsung TVs, the screen of the Samsung Family Hub smart fridge and Samsung’s M8 monitors.

Zara Khan
January 8, 2024

Enterprise

Samsung reaffirms its sustainable efforts at CES

The company Samsung has embraced recycled materials in some of its most popular products. Innovative features like SmartThings AI Energy Mode can help consumers manage energy at home by using connected intelligence. Samsung has also announced the integration of SmartThings energy with Tesla’s Powerwall solar inverter and Wall Connector EV charging solutions. The company prioritizes reuse and recycling, offering refurbished phones through programs like 35 Renewed, and the Galaxy Upcycling initiative which helps users reuse or repurpose old phones. From the design of their products to their end-of-life, Samsung is proving that tech companies can embrace sustainability and environmental responsibility.