See just how smart large appliances can get at CES
It's not only small gadgets that promise slick smart-home capabilities, smart design or both at CES 2017. There are plenty of impressively constructed and connected large appliances on display here too.
Craftsman Bluetooth Riding Mower
The Craftsman Smart Lawn Riding Mower connects to your Android or iOS device using Bluetooth.
Craftsman Bluetooth Tool Chest
The Craftsman Smart Lock Tool Chest boasts built-in Bluetooth, too.
Drop Recipes app
If you have a connected GE wall oven, you can preheat and control the oven via the Drop Recipes app.
GE Wi-Fi Oven
Wi-Fi-connected ovens like this one from GE will work with the Nest Protect smoke detector to shut off automatically in the event of a smoke alert.
LG Smart InstaView Refrigerator
The Smart InstaView Refrigerator from LG will make use of Amazon Alexa's brains to let you order groceries and start shopping or to-do lists with your voice.
Samsung FlexWash Plus and FlexDry Laundry System
Samsung's FlexWash Plus and FlexDry each offer two compartments for washing and drying your clothes.
Samsung FlexWash Plus and FlexDry Laundry System
On top of the main washing unit is a 1-cubic-foot washer for delicates.
Samsung FlexWash Plus and FlexDry Laundry System
A look inside the 5-cubic-foot washer drum.
Samsung FlexWash Plus and FlexDry Laundry System
On top of the main dryer unit is a small compartment for drying delicate items.
Samsung FlexWash Plus and FlexDry Laundry System
The main dryer has steam modes and customizable temperature zones.
Samsung FlexWash Plus and FlexDry Laundry System
When it's all buttoned up, the Samsung FlexWash Plus and FlexDry combo looks like an ordinary front-loading washer-dryer pair.
sleep-number-360-smart-bed
How's this for a high-tech mattress? Apparently, the Sleep Number 360 Smart Bed is brainy enough to automatically raise and lower itself to reduce snoring while you sleep. In the same way, the bed will make adjustments depending on body position plus how often you toss and turn through the night
Samsung Family Hub 2.0
Samsung has bet big on the smart fridge appliance category, and now plans to expand its second-generation Family Hub refrigerators to 10 different fridge models across various price ranges.
Samsung Family Hub 2.0
A peek inside the new Samsung Family Hub 2.0.
Samsung Family Hub 2.0
A huge screen on this fridge makes it more like a smartphone than a kitchen appliance.
Whirlpool Smart All-in-One Care Washer and Dryer Combo
Whirlpool's newest appliance fits a washer and a dryer into one tidy machine, auto-dispenses detergent and connects to a mobile app and the internet to order supplies.
Whirlpool Door-Within-Door Fridge
Whirlpool's jumping in on the trend with the new "Door-Within-Door" French door refrigerator. Like the name suggests, it showcases the same door-in-a-door feature we've seen from LG and Samsung but with dedicated cooling designed specifically to keep the bottom section of that Door-Within-Door compartment nice and cold
Whirlpool Door-Within-Door Fridge
Here's a look at the interior. Plenty of space.
Whirlpool Door-Within-Door Fridge
You'll also find an "Infinity Shelf" -- really just a shelf that slides back and out of the way to make room for tall items below.
Whirlpool Door-Within-Door Fridge
Plenty of room in those crisper bins, too -- Whirlpool says the one on the left is the biggest the company's ever made.
Haier 4-Door French Door Refrigerator
Haier, the Chinese manufacturer that recently purchased GE Appliances, announced that it's bringing a suite of small appliances to the US, including this $1,200 French-door unit with 14.2 cubic feet of storage space.
Haier True European Convection Oven
Haier's 24" Left/Right Swing True European Convection Oven.
As for the company it acquired, GE showed off a new "black slate" finish for its appliances, including the $3,400 Cafe Series fridge with a built-in Keurig coffeemaker. It'll arrive at retail stores this April.