GoKawiilNow, where did I put that 2019 pinot noir? A new AI-powered wine fridge might be able help.
Samsung on Monday launched the Infinite AI Wine Refrigerator, an appliance that the company says uses artificial intelligence to give you all the vital information you want to know about your inventory. But wine connoisseurs in the US will have to wait for it -- it's only available in South Korea for now.
The product uses an "AI Wine Manager" that can "manage wines that require careful storage for a long time more easily and efficiently based on 'AI Vision', a camera mounted on the top of the product."
There's an AI camera -- synced to an AI Wine Manager app -- at the top of the refrigerator. The camera can detect which bottles you add, which you remove and where bottles are located in the fridge. The AI can also analyze each bottle's label to identify the name, variety and vintage of the wine. If you move the bottle to a different spot in the fridge, the AI Wine Manager will take note.
Whatever wine you choose for the evening's dinner, the app can recommend food recipes that might go well with it, Samsung says.
The fridge is large enough to store 101 bottles and has an area where you can store edibles such as cheese, fruit, nuts and cured meats. This "multi-pantry" has five temperature settings.
The Samsung Infinite AI Wine Refrigerator can hold up to 101 bottles. Samsung
Samsung said the refrigerator has three areas -- upper, middle and lower -- and that temperatures can be set from a minimum of 37°F to a maximum of 67°F, depending on what's needed for the wines and food inside.
The wine fridge is a new addition to the surge in the smart kitchen appliance market, which is expected to grow by an estimated 18% globally over the next few years, according to market analytics firm Grand View Research.
CNET took a thorough look at smart kitchen appliances and tools that were useful, like smart composters and coffeemakers, and those that weren't, including buggy meat thermometers and overly smart countertop ovens. For the purposes of this definition, smart appliances are loosely defined as those that are either Wi-Fi-enabled or AI-powered, or both.
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