LOS ANGELES, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IoT Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global Internet-of-Things (IoT) market, today announced that it has selected GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, as winner of the “Smart Appliance Company of the Year” award in the 10th annual IoT Breakthrough Awards program.
This prestigious recognition marks the ninth consecutive year GE Appliances has earned this top honor, underscoring the company’s industry-leading achievements in smart and connected home technology. GE Appliances continues to redefine the way people live, cook, clean and interact with their homes by integrating cutting-edge IoT innovations across its portfolio of appliances.
At the center of this innovation is SmartHQ™, GE Appliances’ unifying platform that connects appliances, systems, and services into a cohesive, intelligent home experience. Designed to anticipate needs, learn preferences, and integrate seamlessly across the home, SmartHQ empowers families to save time, reduce resource use, and enjoy a more sustainable lifestyle without sacrificing convenience or comfort.
“GE Appliances continues to set the standard for what smart home innovation should deliver,” said Steve Johansson, Managing Director of IoT Breakthrough. “Their SmartHQ-anchored ecosystem demonstrates how connectivity, AI, and thoughtful integration can translate into measurable value – improving everyday life while advancing sustainability and efficiency at scale.”
The mission of the IoT Breakthrough Awards program is to conduct the industry’s most comprehensive analysis of the global Internet-of-Things industry and then recognize the ‘breakthrough’ innovators, leaders and visionaries in a broad range of IoT categories, including Industrial and Enterprise IoT, Smart City technology, IoT Security, Connected Home and Home Automation, Connected Car, and many more. This year’s program attracted thousands of nominations from companies all over the world.
“GE Appliances are valuable assets rather than depreciating products. In a landscape brimming with smart devices, consumers are looking for sustainable solutions that don’t lose their value over time or become obsolete with accelerating technology,“ said Steve Johansson, managing director at IoT Breakthrough. “GE Appliances is at the forefront of transforming the IoT industry, where technology transcends convenience to deliver meaningful, long-term impact. Through their partnerships and integrating Generative AI, enhancing product intelligence, and offering Net-Zero solutions, GE Appliances is our choice for ‘Smart Appliance Company of the Year!’”
GE Appliances’ SmartHQ ecosystem delivers tangible benefits across daily routines. AI-powered assistants simplify tasks with personalized support, including a SmartHQ Coffee Assistant that learns preferences for a consistently perfect brew, and a Laundry Assistant that provides stain-removal guidance while automatically optimizing wash cycles. In the kitchen, innovations like AI recipe generation with Flavorly, the wireless Smart Probe and GE Profile Indoor Smoker bring precision cooking and repeatable results through real-time monitoring and stored cooking histories.
SmartHQ also extends convenience beyond operation with SmartOrder, which learns usage patterns to automatically replenish essentials such as filters, detergent, and pods—removing guesswork while improving efficiency.
Beyond appliances, GE Appliances continues to expand smart connectivity into water and energy intelligence. Solutions such as the GE Profile Water Softener with leak detection and remote shutoff, advanced filtration systems, and the GEOSPRING™ Smart Hybrid Heat Pump Water Heater help households actively manage resources. With up to 4.7× the efficiency of standard electric models and SmartHQ-enabled insights like time-of-use scheduling and energy-cost optimization, these innovations turn conservation into both savings and sustainability.
About IoT Breakthrough
Part of the Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the IoT Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in Internet-of-Things technologies, services, companies and products. The IoT Breakthrough Awards program provides a forum for public recognition around the achievements of IoT companies and products in categories including Connected Home and Home Automation, Connected Car, Industrial IoT (IIoT) and Smart City, Consumer IoT and more. For more information visit IoTBreakthrough.com.
Tech Breakthrough LLC does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in our recognition programs, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with award designations. Tech Breakthrough LLC recognition consists of the opinions of the Tech Breakthrough LLC organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Tech Breakthrough LLC disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this recognition program, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
About GE Appliances
At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make “good things, for life.” We’re creators, thinkers and makers who believe that anything is possible and that there’s always a better way. We’re a company powered by our people, made stronger through our diversity — allowing us to grow closer than ever before to our owners, anticipate their needs and enhance their lives. In 2021 and 2022, we were certified as a Great Place to Work™, named one of the Best Companies for Multicultural Women by Seramount (formerly Working Mother Media), earned the Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces® award, received a perfect score for the fifth year in a row on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, and named one of the Top 100 Internship Programs by WayUp.
Since 1907, we’ve built innovative, quality products that are trusted in half of all U.S. homes. We sell appliances under the Monogram®, Café™, GE Profile™, GE®, Haier and Hotpoint brands. Our products include refrigerators, freezers, cooking products, dishwashers, washers, dryers, wine & beverage centers, air conditioners, small appliances, water filtration systems and water heaters.
To learn more about our company, brands, Corporate Citizenship efforts, economic impact, and working for GE Appliances, visit geappliancesco.com
