LG: The refrigerator model can offer cooking menus

Korean electronics maker LG on April 19 introduced a refrigerator model capable of offering cooking menus in the context of the company predicting a bright future in the smart home appliance market. full of potential.

The president of the home appliances department, Lee Yong-ha, said LG will introduce refrigerators, washing machines and other applications in Korea and North America later this year to compete with rivals, including Samsung Electronics and Whirlpool.

A sample refrigerator from LG (Illustration).

That's why the second-biggest consumer electronics maker in South Korea, after Samsung, has introduced its first smartphone, the refrigerator that connects to the home's Wi-Fi network. Controlled by smart phones.

The intelligent refrigerator features three fuel-saving functions as well as a food management system that lets users know what's in the refrigerator, where they are and where they are. The information will be available on smartphones or tablet computers. LG also said it could offer healthier food menus based on the foods available in the refrigerator.

" By the end of the year, when all our product categories are introduced, consumers will be able to contact their appliances at any time ," Lee said . so they enjoy a more comfortable life, a more authentic life, and real improvements in energy consumption and time savings . "

Mr Lee said that the smart refrigerator cost about 3.6 million won ($ 3,296) and would account for 20-30 percent of LG refrigerator sales in South Korea this year.

He said other smart appliances, such as microwave ovens and washing machines equipped with remote-controlled cameras via smart phones or tablet computers, will also be introduced later this year. now on.

In 2000, LG introduced a refrigerator that connected to the Internet.