April 26, 2024

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[THE INVESTOR] Korean air conditioner manufacturers will begin selling new air conditioners this month, well ahead of summer, promoting models with artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things technology, industry sources said on Jan. 16.

LG Electronics said it will hold a session at its headquarters in Yeouido, central Seoul, to promote 2018 models of Whisen air conditioners.

The new models will provide optimized services to consumers through deep-learning technology with the help of LG’s AI brand ThinQ.

LG said it will provide buyers of the new Whisen models with various gifts and discounts.

Samsung Electronics said it will begin marketing new models of its best-selling wind-free air conditioners later this month.

The new models have an updated voice assistant system, Bixby 2.0, which can be applied beyond smartphones to other home appliances.

Dayou Winia said that within January it will release new models of Winia air conditioners that are more energy efficient and can clean air with the help of a built-in AI system.

Dongbu Daewoo Electronics said its new wall-mounted air conditioners will hit shelves next month.

By Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)