LOS ANGELES, Jan. 08, 2025 (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, a Haier company, as winner of the “Smart Appliance Company of the Year” award in the 9th annual IoT Breakthrough Awards program.
GE Appliances is integrating Generative AI and other advanced technology into their breakthrough connected home solutions and appliances. Over-the-air software updates ensure that these investments create continuous value for their customers.
The GE Appliances portfolio includes several new breakthrough features. CookCam™ AI, an AI powered in-oven camera that identifies what is being cooked and recommends the optimal Precision Cooking Mode to ensure consistently excellent results, will roll out to select wall ovens soon. Last year, the company pushed the Pet Hair Remover feature as an over-the-air update for GE Profile UltraFast Combo owners, a feature that uses a high-speed airflow system to separate hair before the wash cycle, offering superior results while using 65% less water and 50% less energy than other solutions.1
Additionally, GE Appliances collaborated with Instacart via the integration of the Instacart Developer Platform into its SmartHQ™ Ecosystem to allow consumers to order ingredients for shoppable recipes directly from the LCD touchscreen of GE Appliances wall ovens, ranges, and the SmartHQ™ mobile app. With Google’s Gemini AI models, GE Appliances’ meal planning app, Flavorly™ AI, processes images of ingredients to create tailored recipes and digitizes handwritten ones to enhance culinary creativity and reduce food waste.
The recently-launched EcoBalance System integrates Smart Appliances, HVAC and energy storage to optimize energy usage and reduce carbon emissions. Partnering with Savant and Tantalus Systems, consumers can manage energy consumption, schedule appliance cycles during off-peak hours, and harness renewable energy sources like solar power. The EcoBalance System helps homeowners achieve net-zero energy goals while saving on utility bills.
“At GE Appliances, we are committed to revolutionizing the way people interact with the appliances in their homes,” said Shawn Stover, executive director of SmartHome Solutions at GE Appliances. “Our innovative solutions empower homeowners to live more efficiently, securely, and sustainably. With cutting-edge technology and a focus on driving owner value, we are excited to continue pushing the boundaries to create seamless, connected experiences for our owners.”
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!’”
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.
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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
1 1 Comparing the default Normal cycles with Pet Hair Removal active on the GE Profile PFQ97H against the Pet Pro system on the Maytag MVW6500MBK + MED6500MBK.
