The connected home concept is getting more important than ever. BSH is a driving force in digital innovation. BSH is using a microprocessor platform to allow consumers to use digital services, download apps and update appliance software. Think of it as a mini computer integrated into home appliances that transform them into smart platform for running apps and services. What’s…
GEA and Google Cloud announced a multi-year partnership to elevate the consumer experience in the kitchen and in homes with innovative technologies. From ideation to the production, GE turned to Google Cloud for its world-class expertise in data, analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). They will integrate these capabilities into its entire appliance development process, The two companies…
Korea Intellectual Property Office reported in August that Samsung and LG are ahead of their competitors for U.S. patent applications for washing machines and refrigerators. From 2011 to 2020, LG applied for 1,102 patents for washing machine applications. Samsung and WINIA Electronics came in fourth and sixth with 493 and 184 applications. During the same period, LG filed 764 applications…
The Energy Department issued a notice that would try to reverse Trump-era changes, which exempted some appliances from energy and water conservation standards by creating a separate class of products. The previous Administration’s DOE created separate product classes for dishwashers, washers and dryers that have a short cycle as the “normal” cycle. This meant such models would not need to…
Encompass Supply Chain Solutions announced a three-year agreement to provide repair parts support for Liebherr’s residential and commercial refrigerators and freezers. Encompass will now manage the parts supply chain for their home refrigeration line, including a portfolio of freestanding, fully-integrated, column and under the counter units for refrigeration, freezing and wine. The Encompass agreement includes parts forecasting, procurement, warehousing, distribution…
