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Samsung's new smart home features include household maps with 'AI characters' | TechCrunch

Jan 08, 2024 - news.bensbites.co
Samsung has announced several updates to its SmartThings home automation platform during its CES 2024 keynote. The updates include a new dashboard screen, Now Plus, which will be available on select Samsung TVs and will display information about smart home devices and stats such as indoor temperature. A new "quick panel" will provide shortcuts for controlling connected devices and functions like locating misplaced smartphones.

The company also introduced a new "map view" for SmartThings, similar to Amazon's recently launched Map View. This feature shows an interactive map of the user's home with the location of smart home devices. Maps can be created manually or automatically using a photo of an existing floor plan or with a lidar-enabled Samsung device. The maps will display on supported Samsung TVs, the Samsung Family Hub smart fridge, and Samsung's M8 monitors.

Key takeaways:

  • Samsung announced a range of additions to its SmartThings home automation platform during its CES 2024 keynote.
  • A new dashboard screen, Now Plus, will be added to select Samsung TVs, displaying information about smart home devices and stats like the current indoor temperature.
  • Samsung launched a new “map view” for SmartThings, showing an interactive map of your home with the location of any smart home devices within.
  • The new SmartThings maps will also show “AI characters” that stand in for family members and pets inside the home, responding to real-time conditions.
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