THE President and Chief Executive Officer of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Boo-Keun Yoon, has advised manufacturers of consumer electronics industry to agree on open industry standards so that the ‘Home of the Future’ could meet the demands of people.
Delivering the opening keynote speech at IFA 2014 consumer electronics trade show in Berlin, Germany, he noted:“The home of the future is not about the technology, nor is it about being smart and connected” .
Mr. Yoon said. “It’s about human-based innovation. It’s about technology that isn’t overwhelming and works discretely behind the scenes to adjust to consumers’ needs at the right time.”
As part of Samsung’s vision for “bringing the future home,” Mr. Yoon said the ‘Home of the Future’ will adapt to people’s needs through three key attributes namely ‘Show me’, ‘Know me’, and ‘Tell me’, ultimately becoming a home that cares for people.
“I don’t want Samsung to be remembered as a technology company,” Mr. Yoon said. “I want us to be remembered for providing unique experiences, because true innovation today is centered on people and their dynamic needs and lifestyles.”
Mr. Yoon further noted that each future home would be tailored to the different needs of those who live there. In this way, there will not be one Home of the Future, but a billion Homes of the Future that were tailored to the unique passions and needs of people.
Samsung recently announced its acquisition of SmartThings, a leading open platform for the next-generation smart home experience. In just over two years, SmartThings has built an active ecosystem that supports more than 1,000 devices and 8,000 apps created from its community of device makers, inventors, and developers.
“We are thrilled to work together with Samsung,” said Alex Hawkinson, CEO of SmartThings. “With the scale of resources and support from Samsung, we’ll be able to expand our platform to even more partners and devices. We’ve come so far, in such a short time, and are really excited for what’s ahead.”
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