Smart Countertop Oven from WLabs™ of Whirlpool Corporation Packs Big Innovation into Small Appliance
January 08, 2019 at 01:06 pm
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WLabs™, Whirlpool Corporation's innovation incubator, will be introducing its latest smart kitchen solution in 2019: the Smart Countertop Oven. Engineered to fit easily on counter, the Smart Countertop Oven's leading food identification technology automatically recognizes various types of food placed inside, and sets the time and temperature needed for a personalized and optimal result. The oven's food identification technology automatically recognizes the food type and temperature for select foods, and selects the appropriate cooking algorithm designed specifically for that food. The algorithm controls the time and temperature for perfectly cooked broccoli, chicken, pizza and more, regardless of whether it's frozen or fresh. The powerful convection heating system eliminates the need to preheat for certain food types and maintains a uniform temperature throughout the oven to evenly cook the food. The Smart Countertop Oven is engineered to be small enough to fit on counter, yet large enough to cook a whole chicken or a 12-inch pizza. It features a touch-screen interface, stainless steel interior, and comes with a wooden cutting board. Other appliance features include: Live-look-in for those who can't resist checking in on their dinner and real-time monitoring; Cooking status notifications via mobile and the ability to adjust from anywhere in the home; A smart food thermometer to ensure food is perfectly cooked all the way through; Multifunctionality, engaging the oven's 11 cooking modes - bake, broil, convection bake, convection roast, toast, reheat, proof, dehydrate, air fry, slow cook and keep warm - to get dish to its ideal taste and texture; One-touch start to reduce confusion in choosing between broil or bake; Preheat times that are built into cooking algorithms for most foods, reducing the lag time between starting appliance and inserting the food; Scan-to-cook technology that allows users to easily cook some of their frozen favorites; Voice activation using the Google Assistant or an Amazon Alexa to keep hands-free.
Whirlpool Corporation is a global kitchen and laundry company. The Companyâs segments include Major Domestic Appliances (MDA) North America; MDA Europe, MDA Latin America; MDA Asia, and Small Domestic Appliances (SDA) Global. The Company in the United States and Canada, market and distributes major home appliances and other consumer products under the Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Amana, InSinkErator, JennAir, affresh, Swash, everydrop and Gladiator brand names to retailers, distributors, and builders, and directly to consumers. In Europe, the Company markets and distributes major domestic appliances under the Whirlpool, Indesit, Hotpoint, Bauknecht, Ignis, Maytag and Privileg brand names. In Latin America, the Company produces, market and distributes primarily Consul, Brastemp, Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Acros, Maytag and Eslabon de Lujo brand names. In Asia, the Company market primarily under the Whirlpool, Elica, Maytag, KitchenAid, and Indesit brand names.
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