The talk will start at two o’clock in Las Vegas and willstream on Samsung’s Newsroom site.
JH Han is back up.
With gear and software innovations, Samsung hopes to make this connected future happen.
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Jaeyeon Jung, EVP and Head of SmartThings team is onstage now.
As you use more Samsung devices, they learn more about you, says Jung.
The AI will map out your furniture and layout using LIDAR from devices like robot vacuums or even Ballie.
you’re able to check out a new map view of your home, too.
you could manage all your smart home stuff here, too.
Manage smart locks, cameras, and lighting from anywhere, says Jung.
So your TV won’t play music when you ask, but the smart speaker will.
Need a veterinarian to diagnose a pet via your smartphone?
That’s the future Samsung is showing off here.
Not only in the home, but Hyundai cars will get some of these integrations.
Like driving home and asking for your home to turn up the heat.
It can tell the difference between kids and adults to adjust things like airbags.
Ready Vision and Ready Care will get you turn-by-turn directions, but also put recommendations on your windshield.
Upgrading vehicles can be wasteful.
It also gives you personal recommendations on what to watch.
150-inch display featuring wireless 8K transmission, a world-first, says Gabrio.
Now we’re talking about Samsung’s new Ballie AI companion bot.
It’s smarter, says Gabrio, and can project visuals on your wall.
It can turn switches on and off, too.
Now we get to watch a little video about Ballie.
Gabrio is changing topics to smart fridges.
Like this one with a 32-inch screen and AI Vision Inside.
It makes your internal camera a little smarter.
It pays attention to what you put in or take out of the fridge, and manages expiration dates.
Reducing food waste, says Gabrio, is important.
If you have a connected oven, it will start warming up the smart oven before you even start.
Time for smart robot vacuums.
It will use AI to avoid stuff in its way.
All of this is based on Samsung’s own AI chip and Tizen OS.
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Series laptops is next.
It has a new Intel Core Ultra 9 chip and a new Geforce RTX GPU in it, too.
Plus, they’re putting Microsoft Copilot into these new laptops.
Connected to your Samsung phone, of course.
Now they’re talking about cameras on smartphones and laptops for video calls.
Inhee Chung, VP of Sustainability takes the stage
She’s talking about low-carbon efforts at Samsung.
They want to provide resource circularity to our devices - purchased, used, recycled, or reused.
Recycled plastics account for 14% of materials in Samsung products in 2022.
SmartThings energy is now integrated with Tesla Inverters and Wall Connectors.
AI can now inform you of upcoming power outages or issues.
Southern Company and Samsung are collaborating in Mississippi to provide more sustainable grid tech to move beyond single homes.
Upcycling Samsung devices in programs in Africa.
C-Lab Outside invests in companies that are working on climate issues around the globe, says Chung.
Relumino together is a new viewing mode that helps users with low vision.
It will let you watch TV together with and without visual adjustments.
They need to protect multiple devices and the data they share across those devices.
The solution, he says, is Samsung Knox.
The Galaxy A series will get the same protection as the higher-end devices with Samsung Knox/Vault.
Neo QLED 8K TVs are also protected by this tech.
Privacy demands strong security, says Baik.
JH Han - CEO and Head of DeX at Samsung is on stage now.
He’s waving, the audience is clapping.
Cars and homes are connected, along with personalized experiences.
They enrich our daily lives.
Samsung’s investment in AI spans over a decade, Han says.
They’re integrating generative AI tools, like Samsung House, will boost productivity.
And yet, says Han, we must embrace the social responsibility of using AI.
Samsung Knox is one way the company hopes to keep everyone safe when using AI.
Han says that AI can have a big impact on our planet.
He’s implying it’s going to be a good impact and part of a more sustainable future.
Collaboration will accelerate innovation, he says, nodding towards Samsung’s portfolio of powerful devices.
Also, AI has potential to save us a ton of time.
It’s about being more efficient or making things easier to use.
It’s not a novelty, but core to all Samsung’s efforts.
They hope to make it easier to use, simpler, and more helpful.
The obligatory flashy video has begun.
Lovely music we’re having in here.
Three minutes to go.
