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March 29, 2024

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LG adopts voice recognition for all air conditioners next year

  • PUBLISHED :January 16, 2017 - 17:00
  • UPDATED :January 16, 2017 - 17:02
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[THE INVESTOR] LG Electronics will adopt voice-recognition technologies for all of its air conditioners from next year, the firm’s home appliance chief said at a launch event on Jan.16.

“We will adopt voice-recognition technology for all of our air conditioners to be unveiled from next year. We are taking into account partnerships with outside technologies such as (Apple’s) Siri or (Amazon’s) Alexa,” said Song Dae-hyun, LG Electronics’ home appliance and air solutions chief, at the launch of its new Whisen Dual Air Conditioner in Seoul.

“We will also adopt Wi-Fi technology for all of our home appliances from this year. As for the models previously launched, we are considering Wi-Fi adoption through ThinQ sensing technology,” Song said.

LG’s Smart ThinQ Sensor is designed to work with traditional, low-tech home appliances, turning them into smart appliances.

During the event, LG unveiled the artificial intelligence-based Whisen Dual Air Conditioner, which adopts the company’s deep learning technology Deep ThinQ. It enables a device to learn users’ lifestyle patterns and surroundings.

The Whisen Dual Air Conditioner secures necessary data about the home within a week after installation and distributes cool air to where people typically are in the house, the company said. This way, users can reduce energy use by up to 20 percent.

The air conditioner also adjusts the strength and direction of air through its body sensing camera, which identifies the number and location of people. When a person is near the air conditioner, one outlet releases a light stream of wind at the person, while the other outlet sends a stronger stream of air to other people who are farther from the air conditioner. If there is only one person in the room, it automatically uses only one outlet, saving up to 50 percent of energy.

LG said it aims to increase its air conditioner sales by 10 percent this year although the global market outlook is not optimistic.

“We aim to reach a 10 percent sales rise by exploring new opportunities with this multi-functional air conditioner -- air conditioning, heating and air purifying -- which can be used for four seasons,” said Lee Kam-gyu, LG’s air solution business unit chief.

By Shin Ji-hye/The Korea Herald (shinjh@heraldcorp.com)

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