# Family-Friendly Smart Fridges Samsung is Launching a Smart Fridge That Has a Giant Touchscreen By Riley von Niessen | Published 2016-05-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-fridges References: [theverge](http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/5/4/11591780/samsung-family-hub-smart-fridge-hands-on-price-release-date) & [techcrunch](http://techcrunch.com/2016/05/05/samsung-family-hub/) Being one of technological innovation's greatest heavy-hitters, [Samsung](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bespoke-4door-flex-refrigerator) is launching a [Family Hub](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-family-hub) smart fridges. The fridge has an enormous touchscreen that offers a variety of functions, one of which indirectly includes colorful lighting for your kitchen. Compartments of the fridge can be cooled to function as either a wine fridge or a freezer, allowing buyers to customize settings such as temperature. The fridge can sync to a phone and also includes the option to watch TV while you cook and play music, Another feature is the smart fridges' Tizen operating system, which contains pre-downloaded apps to use on your fridge, complete with reminder notifications. With the Family Hub fridge, people no longer have to kill their boredom by opening up the fridge door and staring at their food -- now they don't even have to open the door. This is because it includes a camera that takes a picture of the inside of your fridge, accessed by touch. Most importantly, these smart fridge design include a shopping app titled 'Groceries by [MasterCard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touch-cards)' that allows users to buy groceries for delivery. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Smart Fridges:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced AI capabilities to automate food inventory management and suggest recipes based on available ingredients. - **Customizable Settings:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create smart appliances with adaptable temperature controls to cater to different storage needs and optimize energy efficiency. - **Integrated Shopping Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with retailers to enable seamless in-fridge grocery ordering and delivery experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Appliances:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate AI and IoT technologies to enhance the functionality and convenience of home appliances. - **Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leverage smart fridge capabilities to revolutionize the online grocery shopping experience. - **Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partner with smart kitchen appliance manufacturers to develop connected solutions that automate food management and reduce waste. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recipe-Recommending Smart Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bespoke-4door-flex-refrigerator.md) - [Shoppable Fridge Screens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-5.md) - [Assistive Smart Refrigerators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchen-assistant.md) - [Vision-Based AI Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bespoke-ai-refrigerator-family-hub.md) - [AI-Enhanced Smart Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-signature-refrigerator.md) - [Sleek Food Display Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kollect-smart.md) - [AI Recipe Assistant Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jumbo-sidebyside-refrigerator.md) - [AI-Powered TV Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-food-1.md) - [Sleek Contemporary Smart Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-smart-fridge.md)