Samsung Marks 40+ Years as Smart Home Pioneer, Expanding Innovation in Laundry & Kitchen
Munich, Germany – Samsung is celebrating more than four decades of innovation in home appliances, marked by a continued commitment to clever and energy-efficient solutions for the modern household. The company’s journey began in 1979 with the introduction of its first washing machine and has evolved to encompass a complete portfolio of smart appliances designed to simplify and enhance daily life.
This milestone underscores Samsung’s long-standing dedication to transforming the home experience through technology. From early advancements in laundry technology – including features like fuzzy logic control introduced in the 1990s – to today’s AI-powered Wash & Dry systems, Samsung has consistently pushed boundaries. The company’s current focus centers on delivering personalized and lasting solutions, exemplified by recent advancements in energy efficiency and intelligent features.
Samsung’s commitment to energy efficiency is reflected in its latest appliance lineup. Models like the RS94F refrigerator boast an energy efficiency class B rating, while washing machines such as the WF90F/24, DV90F/24, and WD8000DK achieve a class A rating. These ratings demonstrate Samsung’s dedication to minimizing environmental impact alongside performance.
Recent innovations include the AI Wash & Dry system, leveraging deep learning models to optimize washing and drying cycles. While the detection and sensor functions are based on predefined data sets and may occasionally yield inaccurate results, Samsung continuously refines these models with new data to improve accuracy. Object detection capabilities, activated through the SmartThings app, allow for targeted cleaning, recognizing specific object types and identifying dirty areas – requiring a WLAN connection and a Samsung account.
Fuzzy logic, a core technology since the 1990s, utilizes a computer approach that mimics human reasoning, employing truth levels rather than strict binary values.Integrated circuits (ICs) further enhance appliance functionality. Samsung acknowledges that its deep learning models, used in features like AI Wash & Dry and object detection, are continually evolving and may provide incomplete or incorrect information as they are trained with new data.
