DJI is entering the portable power station market in the US and Europe with the launch of the Power 1000 and Power 500 aimed at home users or road warriors. The devices (released in China at the end of last year) can be used to power small appliances or charge devices like laptops or drones, and work in concert with solar panels to provide power on the road.
The Power 1000 (13kg or 29 pounds) has a 1,024 Wh capacity and can output up to 2,200W — enough to run a home microwave oven for about 1.3 hours and a car refrigerator for 19 hours, or charge a drone up to 12 times. The Power 500 (7.3 kg or 16.3 pounds) delivers 512 Wh of capacity and 1,000W of output for half the price.
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The larger version supports 1200W fast recharge or 600W standard recharging (540W and 270W for the smaller version). Both can be fast-charged in 70 minutes for a 100 percent battery or 50 minutes to an 80 percent charge. Along with standard AC plugs, both have a pair of USB-C PD output ports that support 140W/100W charging for the Power 1000/Power 500 — enough for most laptops.
The market is fairly saturated with such devices (Jackery, Bluetti, Anker, others), but DJI is pitching this as an ideal way to charge its drones and other products. Released in China in December, it was already available in the US at Amazon and elsewhere via the grey market.
The Power 1000 is now on sale for $1,000 at DJI’s store, while the Power 500 costs $500. You can add a 120W Zignes solar panel for $299. For the latter, you’ll need DJI’s Power Solar Panel Adapter Module or DJI Power Car Power Outlet to SDC Power Cable.
Samsung has been displaying the company’s home appliances at EuroCucina, one of the world’s largest events for kitchen-related products and home appliances, which takes place in Europe once every two years, for quite some time now. Well, the company participated in this year’s event too. At EuroCucina 2024, Samsung showcased the brand’s latest lineup of Bespoke AI home appliances and kitchen-related products.
Samsung also gave people a look at the company’s ecosystem. At the Security & Easy Connection Zone, the brand showcased Calm Onboarding, which allows people to easily set up Samsung’s smart home products. Whereas, at the Bespoke AI Lifestyle Zone, the brand gave people a look at the 3D Map View in the SmartThings app on a Samsung smart TV, which shows all the smart home products in a house on a 3D map.
There was also the AI Energy Saving Zone, which helped attendees “learn about various SmartThings features including AI Energy Mode and the Samsung Rewards energy-saving program.” Last but not least, there was the B2B SmartThings Solutions Zone at the booth where Samsung demonstrated an “integrated management solution for multi-family and built-to-rent property managers and residents” using SmartThings Pro.
Earlier today, Samsung announced the global launch of its 2024 home appliance lineup. The company has now announced the launch of those AI-equipped appliances in India. The South Korean firm conducted the ‘Bespoke AI’ event at the Samsung BKC store at the Jio World Plaza in Mumbai, India.
Samsung’s 2024 BESPOKE AI home appliances are now available in India
Samsung’s new BESPOKE home appliance lineup includes ACs, microwaves, refrigerators, and washing machines. The AC lineup includes the Convertible 5-In-1 Split AC and WindFree Inverter Split AC, and they are available in various capacities and energy efficiency rating versions. They have SmartThings AI Energy Mode for maximum power efficiency. The 4-Door Flex Family Hub+ Refrigerator has a 32-inch touchscreen and an internal camera, which can be used to track things (such as items, their quantity, and their expiry date) inside the refrigerator, and to create alerts when things are about to run out of stock.
Samsung’s new AI-powered BESPOKE home appliances have built-in Wi-Fi, SmartThings, and advanced power-saving features. Thanks to those features, it gets easier for anyone to control and maintain those home appliances. For example, the BESPOKE AC lets the user know when it is time to get the filter cleaned. These appliances can be controlled using Bixby and the SmartThings app, and they offer higher energy efficiency for power bill savings. Samsung claims that energy savings can be up to 20% in ACs, up to 10% in refrigerators, and up to 70% in washing machines.
The BESPOKE AI Microwave offers personalized AI recipes with ‘low fat’ versions. It is compatible with Alexa, Bixby, Google Assistant, and SmartThings. It integrates with Samsung Food and offers special cooking modes for India: Masala Mode, Sun Dry Mode, and Tadka Mode. Samsung’s front-load washing machines use AI to learn laundry routines and adapt to your usage over time. They sense the weight of the laundry load, the kind of fabric and softness, the detergent level, the soiling level, and the water level to create a custom washing program.
Some of these appliances are already available for purchase from Samsung’s website. Some other appliances will soon be available for pre-order.
JB Park, President & CEO of Samsung Southwest Asia, said, “We are introducing Bespoke AI, our next big innovation in home appliances which will ensure smarter living for Indian homes and reduce energy consumption, contributing to a greener planet. With our Bespoke AI-powered home appliances, consumers will be able to customize their choices, get easy controls for elders and kids, and get seamless diagnosis for their home appliances. With the transformative power of AI, we are confident that Bespoke AI will strengthen our leadership in the digital appliances market in India.“
At CES 2024 earlier this year, Samsung unveiled its new home appliance lineup. Today, the company has announced the global launch of its new home appliance lineup, including 14 new products, for this year. The new appliances in the lineup were showcased at separate events titled ‘Welcome to BESPOKE AI’ in Paris and New York City.
Samsung showcases BESPOKE AI home appliances lineup and launches it globally
Samsung has added SmartThings connectivity to most of its new home appliances launched this year. Samsung DX CEI JK Han said that the new appliances can do a lot more than just the basic tasks. The refrigerator, induction range, and laundry machines have large touchscreen displays for improved connectivity and smart home integration. Samsung also showcased the new 3D Map View functionality in the SmartThings app. It offers enhanced usability and a bird’s eye view of all smart home devices in the home.
The 4-Door Flex AI Family Hub+ Refrigerator has a giant 32-inch touchscreen and an internal camera. You can view what’s inside the refrigerator without opening its doors. The refrigerator keeps track of groceries inside, tracks their expiry date, offers recipe suggestions via Samsung Food, and reminds you to refill your groceries. It can even send recipe instructions to Samsung’s new induction range or microwave oven. It can also be used to stream videos, listen to music, and control smart home devices.
The Bespoke Infinite Induction Line has a 7-inch touchscreen that can display recipes, notifications from your home, and videos. The Bespoke Slide-in Range with AI Home has a built-in microwave with an internal camera that shows your cooking progress. You can watch the cooking progress video on your Samsung TV while watching movies.
The Bespoke AI Laundry Combo has a dryer and washer in the same device. It also features a 7-inch touchscreen that lets you easily select washing programs, adjust various factors according to the washing load, and send instructions to your phone, refrigerator, or TV when the washing and drying tasks are finished. You can even watch the live video feed from the security camera or a connected smart doorbell camera.
The Bespoke Jet Bot Combo is a robot vacuum cleaner with a built-in mop. It uses the camera, sensors, and AI to intelligently recognize nearby objects, map the whole home in 3D, and adjust cleaning metrics and performance as per the flooring and dirt. It can automatically empty dirty water and get refilled with clean water from its charging station (Clean Station Steam+). It sprays high-temperature steam on the mop to dry it and clean 99.99% of harmful bacteria.
Samsung’s Mobile Smart Connect pushes an alert to the phone when it is close to a registered home appliance. The phone gets a pop-up notification with frequently used quick controls, reducing the need for a remote controller. The Calm Onboarding feature reduces the hassle of registering a product and connecting to it. Products purchased via a Samsung account are automatically registered and added to the SmartThings app.
Samsung DX CEO JK Han said, “Since the first introduction of BESPOKE in 2019, Samsung Electronics has presented to the market on how appliances can be customized to best fit each user’s home and lifestyle. Five years later, we now share our vision for AI in appliances with the products that expand the Bespoke legacy through enhanced connectivity and AI capabilities that will take the consumer experience to the next level.”
Earlier this year, Samsung unveiled its 2024 lineup of home appliances at the CES 2024 expo. Now, the company has launched those home appliances in South Korea. It is holding a promotion where newly-wed customers or those starting a new phase of life can get various benefits if they buy these new home appliances during the promotional period.
Newlyweds or people moving into new homes can get benefits while buying Samsung home appliances
From April 1 to May 31, qualifying customers can benefit from Samsung’s ‘New Spring with Samsung AI’ promotion. Across Samsung Stores in South Korea, people can buy the company’s new ACs, air purifiers, dryers, refrigerators, washers, TVs, and vacuum cleaners and get benefits and offers. Those who buy two more products can get Samsung Electronics Membership points or cashback of up to 5 million won.
Customers moving into new homes and buying Samsung appliances worth KRW 6 million will get a gift worth KRW 50,000 ($37). They would need to display proof of moving and get themselves enrolled into ‘Bespoke Wedding Club’ or ‘Bespoke Moving Club.’ Samsung wants to be the biggest AI home appliance brand. It added AI features to Bespoke AI Combo, Bespoke Grande AI, Bespoke Jet AI, and Bespoke Refrigerator.
What’s new with Samsung’s new home appliances
The Bespoke AI Combo has a 7-inch touchscreen display and can be operated from a smartphone. It also displays smart home controls for ease of use. The Bespoke AI Family Hub+ Refrigerator has SmartThings AI Energy Saving mode, AI Vision Inside (internal camera for food item tracking), and SmartThings Hub.
The Bespoke Cube Air Infinite Line can preemptively clean the room by checking indoor and outdoor pollution levels. Other AI-equipped home appliances from Samsung, including the Bespoke Grande AI, Bespoke Jet AI, and Bespoke Windless Air Conditioner, have upgraded AI features.
A Samsung Electronics official said, “We prepared this event to provide more benefits to consumers as the wedding and moving season involves purchasing multiple products at once. I hope you will see changes in your daily life.”
