▲ Bixby displays the day’s schedule on the refrigerator’s screen.

Personalized Scheduling Assistance Powered by Bixby’s Voice Recognition

When asked, “Tell me my schedule for today,” Bixby instantly displayed the day’s agenda linked to the connected account on the Bespoke 4-Door Refrigerator with AI Family Hub. Bixby’s ability to distinguish between multiple voices¹ allows each household member to access information from their personal account.²

Additionally, Bixby offers an accessibility feature³ that automatically syncs and transfers phone settings with connected appliances through voice recognition. For instance, if large print mode is activated on a user’s phone to accommodate vision impairments, the setting will automatically sync with the Family Hub refrigerator and display information in the same large text format for improved usability.

In addition, Bixby is useful for retrieving photos or locating a misplaced smartphone.

From Recipe Recommendations To Automated Cooking Settings

▲ Bixby helps make the most of food ingredients.

Bixby generated a list of food ingredients on the refrigerator screen when asked, “Are there any ingredients nearing their expiration date?” Noting that cream cheese and eggs were about to expire, Bixby suggested a selection of dishes when a request was made for recipes using those ingredients. Finally, Bixby promptly began preheating the Bespoke Slide-in Range when instructed to choose the first recipe and send to the oven.

Bixby’s ability to set cooking times and temperatures with just a few simple voice commands highlights the convenience of Samsung’s Home AI technology. Integrated with AI, Samsung’s appliances streamline meal preparation — changing a traditionally time-consuming process into something more efficient and manageable. Bixby and the Bespoke 4-Door Refrigerator with AI Family Hub’s AI Vision Inside feature provide helpful tools for navigating everyday cooking, simplifying the kitchen experience for those who often struggle to decide what to make.

Intelligent Home Monitoring and Management While Users Are Away

▲ AI-powered appliances handle cleaning tasks when users are away and send cleaning report notifications to their smartphone.

Home AI revolutionizes household management by utilizing mobile GPS and appliance sensors to detect when no one is home, enabling devices to automatically initiate regular maintenance tasks.⁴

With schedules set through SmartThings, appliances can begin operations like cleaning and laundry when the house is empty. The Bespoke Jet Bot Combo AI empties its dustbin and cleans the floors, while the Bespoke AI Laundry Combo performs a drum cleaning cycle.⁵ Progress can be monitored remotely through SmartThings notifications, such as cleaning reports, delivered directly to smartphones.

Appliances can complete tasks like cleaning and laundry before anyone arrives when users pre-set return times, offering an efficient and hands-off experience. Home AI brings a new level of convenience to daily life, creating a home environment that is consistently comfortable and refreshed.

Intruder Detection and Monitoring for Enhanced Home Security

▲ The Bespoke Jet Bot Combo AI responds to movement by navigating to the area and monitoring the situation using its camera.

Even when the household is away for an extended period, Samsung’s AI appliances can keep the home safe through real-time video monitoring and intrusion detection. During a demonstration in the Home AI exhibition, sensors in nearby appliances identified movement and directed the Bespoke Jet Bot Combo AI to the detected location. Functioning like a CCTV, the robot vacuum monitored the situation using its camera and sent an alert to the registered user’s account.

In this way, appliance sensors will detect suspicious activity while the user is away if the intruder detection feature⁶ is activated. Notifications are sent via SmartThings, allowing users to view live monitoring footage and quickly assess the situation. For an added layer of security, AI appliances can also alert linked security services if they determine the activity to be a potential intrusion.

Reliable AI Appliances, Backed by Robust Security

Above all, Samsung’s interconnected AI appliances offer peace of mind with their robust security features. The company’s smart appliances⁷ are safeguarded by the Samsung Knox security solution, protecting personal data from malicious software and external threats while significantly enhancing data safety within the home.

Additionally, appliances connected to Wi-Fi can monitor each other’s security status through Knox Matrix.⁸ If a threat is detected, the affected device is disconnected from the network — and the user is immediately notified.

The Home AI exhibition at CES 2025 highlighted unmatched convenience and an impressive array of features, driven by advanced security and voice recognition technology. Samsung’s vision of interconnected AI appliances that seamlessly integrate into the household — proactively supporting and streamlining daily operations — reflects a forward-thinking approach to innovation that is quickly becoming a reality.

¹ Voice recognition feature that switches Family Hub accounts to provide personalized information such as schedules, phone location and photos will be introduced in 2025.
² Samsung, Google and Microsoft accounts are supported.
³ Synchronization of smartphone accessibility settings will be introduced in 2025.
⁴ Features like dust bin emptying or washing machine drum cleaning when a user is away will be introduced in 2025.
⁵ Requires Smart Control feature to be activated.
⁶ Monitoring service linked to home appliance sensors will be introduced in 2025, and the security alert service will be introduced after 2026.
⁷ Samsung Knox is applied to select smart home appliances launched in 2018 and later. Timing of introduction may vary by product and technology.
⁸ Designed to encrypt shared data between devices, the Knox Matrix credential synchronization feature was introduced to the Bespoke 4-Door Refrigerator with AI Family Hub in 2024. Expansion of Knox Matrix to key new Bespoke AI appliance models is planned for 2025.

Take a look at Bixby, Samsung’s intelligent assistant. Voice recognition technology has drawn big crowds at recent home appliance and electronics exhibitions such as CES and IFA, but Bixby stands out in its ability to control appliances and TVs in optimized ways that fit users’ lifestyle. It’s natively embedded into some of the most important electronics or home appliances such as the TV and fridge, and it uses AI to be context-aware. In addition, an entire array of smart home gadgets, not just those made by Samsung, can be connected to the same connected network with just one click of an app. It has created a new way to experience and interact with the home.

No More Hassle in Front of the TV

The TV is one area that Bixby innovates and enhances entertainment. The boredom of channel surfing is banished once and for all. Many will already be familiar with searching for channels or shows with their voice. Bixby goes further by using the power of AI to recommend shows based on previous viewing habits and searching based on additional parameters beyond just the title or channel.

Bixby draws on information from set-top boxes and real-time TV channels Samsung Electronics has accumulated, thus recommending content that exactly meets users’ demand. It analyzes users’ voice commands to hear whether the commands include genre, cast, or title, thereby drawing accurate results. When a user plugs a set-top box into a TV, the TV automatically detects the brand of the set-top box and provides the user with customized content and channel information. So the user doesn’t have to command specifically by saying, “Find Suits.” Instead, if the user says, “Play TV series starring Meghan Markle,” Bixby analyzes the content and channels to deliver the desired result.

Bixby also gives information associated with the content while watching TV. When watching television, users are often curious about background music (BGM) or program details. If the user says “What is this song,” he or she can know right away. Searching information on BGM is possible in Samsung smart TVs, thanks to the collaboration with Shazam.

The viewer’s voice can also control a wide range of TV menu options, not just changing channels, but making sure everything is just right when sitting down to watch a movie.

Users can not only search content but also adjust TV settings using only their voices. Without having to fumble with the remote control several times over, users can change settings to fit their needs through voice commands such as “Make screen sharper,” and “Turn on Game Mode.” Samsung TVs went through the most rigorous tests to make sure TV use is made easy through Bixby.

Do More with Your TV

Viewers in the mood for a movie, or a particular show, may also want their TV to help them set the mood for a perfect night in. A simple command is enough to control the entire smart home, with the TV as the interface. For example, a viewer watching TV can see the contents of the fridge right on the TV screen through a simple voice command, and if it’s empty, can also order food on the spot, all without leaving the couch.

Bixby can also bring up weather information, favorite photos and play music on-screen without the need to open a standalone app. It’s an integrated way to use voice with the TV as the heart of the smart home. Now, commands such as “Show me photos from yesterday,” and “What’s the weather forecast in NY this week,” can become commonplace in the living room thanks to Bixby. These new features all come together in the 2018 premium smart TV. Through its most recent TV line, Samsung Electronics has focused on delivering the most optimal experience to TV viewers via Bixby.

Bixby Becomes Expert Home Assistant in Your Fridge

Taking into account that the kitchen is the ‘heart’ of the home where families and friends share warmth and social interactions, as opposed to just being a place for food and drink, Samsung installed Bixby in the 2018 Family Hub, the company’s smart refrigerator.

While other voice recognition platforms merely control refrigerator functions, Bixby in Family Hub learns and interacts with multiple users of the fridge and helps to manage the food inside. Bixby is an excellent home assistant that can even lend a hand when users’ hands are full with food or kitchen utensils.

Organizing the fridge inventory and preparing meals is easy and practical with Bixby. For example, after coming home with groceries, users can simply put everything away in the fridge and tell Bixby, “Move all items on Shopping List to the fridge.” With the list saved in the interface, Bixby can also help users find optimized recipes that work with the ingredients on hand while taking into consideration users’ dietary preferences. Users will then be guided on how to prepare the dish.

Another noteworthy function of the 2018 Family Hub is that it recognizes individual voices, so everyone gets the information they need. When a user asks, “Hi Bixby, what’s new today?” it will provide a readout of the news, weather and calendar updates specifically tailored to the user. Bixby’s role as a home assistant will continue to grow as it provides better, more personalized solutions in the future.

Bixby Connects the Home More Tightly than Ever

Bixby communicates with various appliances in the home. In fact, thanks to Samsung’s SmartThings IoT platform, all Samsung devices can be connected easily. Bixby handles simple voice commands to control devices and provide solutions based on what users need. It’s like having a normal conversation.

Samsung Electronics’ plan to upgrade Bixby is based on the company’s vision to maximize the usability of home appliances and is rooted in a deep understanding of consumer needs. Rather than simply executing the user’s commands on behalf of the remote control, Bixby will constantly evolve based on user experience so that it can understand and perform with more precision.

What’s more, as Bixby continues to evolve, users will be able to access and control various home appliances at once, all by simply talking to Bixby. For example, by telling Bixby “I’m going to bed,” users can automatically turn off the TV, dim the lights, and switch the air conditioner to sleep mode—all thanks to the fact that home appliances are becoming easily customizable through a connected learning system. Samsung Electronics plans to continue expanding Bixby to various home appliances in the near future.

^*Specific features and availability may vary by region and market