Samsung’s AI-enabled and smart home appliances can do just that for you, making short work of managing workout routines, cooking meals, driving in the city and even sleeping and getting up on time!

Samsung home appliances’ seamless connections are all part of the company’s “Intelligence of Things” vision, which envisions a world in which the devices around us are constantly communicating with one another in ways that simplify our day.

To demonstrate how Samsung smart home appliances aid you, check out a typical day in a connected home.

[7 AM]: Waking up with a soothing alarm

Setting an alarm on your Galaxy smartphone or Galaxy Watch is as easy as talking to
Bixby.

 [8 AM]: Work-outs are now more fun

Sometimes, taking time out from a busy day for your morning workout may seem too tedious. But with Bixby, you can easily map out your day through personalized services that are powered by natural interactions. You can ask Bixby on your phone to play the perfect music while you plug in your Galaxy Buds as you go for a run in the park. You can check the step count on your Galaxy Watch or on your Galaxy smartphone using the Samsung Health app.

[9: 30 AM]: An AI-powered recipe for an awesome breakfast

With Bixby at your service, everyday tasks such as preparing breakfast by checking what is available in the refrigerator is possible with a simple voice command. As you interact more frequently with your smart devices, Bixby learns usage patterns and frequently used apps and keeps getting smarter and faster.

[1 PM]: The Movie Playlist

A single house can contain multiple spaces that require different environments. Samsung’s AI service enables multiple modes where different devices can be clubbed to perform specific actions. So turn on the Movie Mode, and Bixby will automatically control the lights, air conditioning, TV, music…all in one go.  All that is left to do then is ask Bixby to play the movie of your choice.

[4 PM]: The perfect weekend drive

Plan a quick drive in the evening with Bixby. Samsung’s AI service can help you navigate to the local park or nearby places with just a simple command. Don’t forget to check the weather forecast on your watch before planning your outing.

[7.30 PM]: Getting your home ready for you

How about getting your home ready before your arrival? Simply ask Bixby to set the ambience just the way you like it. Turn on the Air Conditioner, switch on the lights and play some soothing music on your arrival!

[10 PM]: A peaceful sleep

Finally time to say good night. Control your smart devices with just your voice and they can work seamlessly. Bixby is always ready to listen and carry out your requests on devices that are connected through Smart Things.  From setting the alarm, to switching off all the lights in the master bedroom, it’s all just a voice command away!

[Giridhar Jakki, Senior Director, Voice Intelligence Team at Samsung R&D Institute, Bengaluru has contributed to this article. The Bixby Team comprising Product Managers, Designers and Developers are determined to bring valued experience to customers. Bixby’s understanding of Indian accent and localization activities in Mobile, TV, Family Hub and other appliances are majorly developed at the Bengaluru centre by collaborating with Suwon R&D center and other Indian R&D centers in Noida and Delhi]

Starting today, the newly launched Samsung Galaxy Note8, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ users can enable Bixby’s voice capabilities in US English by pressing the Bixby button. Consumers can activate Bixby by holding the dedicated button on the Galaxy Note8, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones, or by simply saying, “Hi, Bixby.”

Staying true to Samsung’s legacy of ‘Make for India’, Bixby has been optimized to understand Indian accents. So it does not matter from which part of the country you are, Bixby will work hard to understand you and take care of your activities.

“At Samsung, we listen to our consumers and bring in meaningful innovations that help make their lives better. With Bixby, the phone adapts to you and not the other way around. It’s a smarter way to use your phone and get more done. Keeping in mind the diversity in Indian accents and our commitment to ‘Make for India’, Bixby has been optimized to understand Indian accents,” said Mr. Asim Warsi, Senior Vice President, Mobile Business, Samsung India.

The development of Bixby voice capabilities for Indian consumers was carried out at Samsung Research & Development Institute, Bangalore (SRI-B), Samsung’s largest R&D facility outside Korea.

Bixby brings enhanced smartphone productivity and personalization through Quick Commands, a feature that allows customers to easily create a custom voice command to use in place of a sequence of one or more commands. For example, one can use the command “good night” as a shortcut for “Turn on Do-not-disturb mode, set an alarm for 6:00 AM and turn on blue light filter.”

Bixby understands the way you actually speak, ask questions and make requests. For example, if you take a photo and then tell Bixby to “send the picture just taken to Mom”, Bixby understand cross-application commands and will know which photo you are referring to and will text it to your mom. This natural language understanding makes interacting with your smartphone easier and more intuitive. With its iterative deep learning technology, Bixby will improve over time to recognize your personal preferences and ways of speaking.

Bixby is an intelligent interface, rather than a standalone app. When an application becomes Bixby-enabled, Bixby will support almost every task that the application is capable of performing using voice, touch or text. Bixby’s deep integration is also built into the smartphone settings so that you can change phone options-such as setting the screen timeout or showing all notifications-without interrupting what you are currently doing.