[
THE INVESTOR]
Samsung Electronics said on Aug. 22 that it plans to apply smart features, such as Internet-of-Things and voice recognition, to its home appliances lineup by 2020.
The Korean tech giant said it has been making efforts to prepare for what it calls “the era of smart homes,” announcing it will introduce details of its vision during the IFA 2017 slated for next month.
Samsung said its vision aims to establish a platform where home appliances connect each other through artificial-intelligence programs. The company added it plans to have a “Samsung Connect” application to control all home appliances through the cloud computing technology.
The company said 130 products can be linked to Samsung Connect, and the scope of the service will expand down the road.
By Alex Lee and newswires (
alexlee@heraldcorp.com)