Samsung has announced plans to unveil a new refrigerator powered by Google’s artificial intelligence Gemini. In a statement on Sunday, the electronics manufacturer mentioned that it would release the product in January next year, marking its first home appliance equipped with the artificial intelligence technology.
The Korean tech giant mentioned that it will showcase the new bespoke artificial intelligence refrigerator during the First Look event ahead of CES, which is expected to open in Las Vegas in January. According to Samsung, the deployment of Google’s Gemini in the product is to ensure that its AI Vision technology improves food recognition capabilities by analyzing images captured using an internal camera. The upgrade is expected to increase the range of items that the refrigerator can identify beyond its previous limit.
Samsung set to debut its AI-powered refrigerator
According to the company, this new model of AI-powered refrigerator will be able to automatically identify up to 37 fresh foods and 50 packaged foods, beating its previous limit. The AI-powered system will also be able to recognize printed or handwritten labels on food containers and automatically include them in a digital grocery list. Samsung also added that the enhanced AI will support its AI Food Manager feature, which provides ingredient tracking.
In addition, the Manager feature will also provide recipe recommendations and shopping suggestions based on the consumption patterns of its users. Samsung has plans to extend the upgraded AI Vision technology to its wine refrigerators as well. The AI Wine Manager feature will allow the appliance to recognise wine bottles placed inside the refrigerator, recording details such as name, variety, vintage, and storage location. The system can also update inventory in real time, recording when bottles are removed or replaced.
Samsung noted that the new AI Vision features will be rolled out across its Bespoke AI Family Hub, Bespoke AI Hybrid, and Infinite AI Wine Refrigerator models, which are scheduled to be released in 2026. “Samsung Electronics has led innovation in kitchen appliances with its AI Vision technology,” said Moon Jong-seung, head of the company’s digital appliance division. “Through the collaboration with Google, we aim to deliver a differentiated food experience with a more advanced version of AI Vision.”
Google’s Gemini grabs attention in the AI market
Google recently announced the launch of Gemini 3, with the company going straight after OpenAI as the arms race between the two tech giants gets louder. The announcement was shared by Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, marking another attempt by Google to fight for control in a space that was largely dominated by OpenAI in 2022. Describing Gemini 3, Pichai mentioned that it will help users get what they want with less prompting, adding that it understands context, depth, and intent better than most chatbots.
Meanwhile, a recent Cryptopolitan report mentioned that ChatGPT is losing the AI race to Gemini. The report highlighted that Gemini has been moving faster than ChatGPT in terms of new downloads, monthly active users, and average user engagements. In addition, Gemini saw its worldwide monthly user base jump by 170% in the past year, compared to that of ChatGPT, which saw a rise of 180%. However, a closer look from August to November showed a monthly user rise of 6% for ChatGPT compared to that of Gemini at 30% in the same duration.
The report highlighted that Google has an edge that could matter in the long run, noting that twice as many Android phone users in the United States now work with Gemini through their mobile phone’s operating system instead of using it on a separate app. Since Androids still dominate the phone market worldwide, the built-in access allows Google to reach more people beyond those who choose to download the application or visit the website to carry out their activities.
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