# Touchscreen Cordless Cooktops The Smart Grill Lets You Fine-Tune and Customize Your BBQ Experience By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-04-13 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-grill References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/Smart-Grill/6192517) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Smart-Grill/6192517) The process of preparing meat dishes is a great deal easier and more intuitive with the [Electrolux](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electrolux-jodana) Smart Grill concept. This is an independent element that offers many of the benefits of pan frying and some of those of barbecuing. Designer Xinyi Wang has chosen a gorgeous, smooth and glossy obsidian material to form the slightly rounded surface of the heated element, integrating innovative touch-sensitive technology. You simply place your cut of meat on the hotplate and use chopsticks to scroll through a series of vividly displayed icons to inform the appliance as to whether it's dealing with fish, pork, beef, poultry or lamb. Based on this designation, the Smart Grill [adjusts to the appropriate temperature](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brevilles-the-control-freak) and sets a timer. You can alter these presets to your preference, and you also have the option to apply grille marks, or your own freehand doodle. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Smart Cookware:** The development of cookware that utilizes touch-sensitive technology to customize cooking temperatures based on the food type could revolutionize the cooking industry. - **Customizable Cooking Experiences:** Customizable cooking experiences with the ability to adjust temperatures, apply grill marks, and even doodle on your food could become a popular trend in the near future. - **Intuitive Cooking Interfaces:** Intuitive interfaces for cooking appliances that make it easier to cook different types of food could be the future of cooking technology. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Appliances:** Appliance manufacturers could capitalize on the trend of intuitive cooking interfaces by developing new products with touch-responsive cooking surfaces. - **Cookware:** Cookware manufacturers could create innovative new products that utilize touch-sensitive technology to automate the cooking process and make it easier to achieve the perfect cooking temperature. - **Smart Home:** The development of smart home devices for cooking could become popular, allowing customers to control their cooking experience through their smart devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Touchscreen Interface Outdoor Grills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traeger-timberline-grill.md) - [Smart-Enabled Electric Grills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/current-model-g-dualzone-electric-grill.md) - [Air Fryer Outdoor Barbecues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neevo-720-plus-smart-grill.md) - [AI-Powered Backyard Grills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seer-perfecta-grill.md) - [Theatrical Electric Grills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-teppanyaki.md) - [Intelligent All-in-One Induction Cooktops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-induction-cooktop.md) - [Interactive Meat Thermometers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midea-head-cook-cooking-probe.md) - [AI-Powered Cutting-Edge Grill Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cuttingedge-grill-deisgn.md) - [Compact Fan-Equipped BBQs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbecue-nx-smart-grill.md)