LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Whirlpool
Corporation earned a total of five 2019 CES® Innovation Awards for
its new and upcoming products, including KitchenAid® Cook Processor
Connect, KitchenAid® Smart Oven+ with Powered Attachments,
Whirlpool® Smart All-In-One Washer & Dryer, the Yummly® digital
recipe platform, and the Whirlpool® Connected Hub Wall Oven
concept. The Innovation Awards honor outstanding design and
engineering in cutting-edge consumer electronics across 28 product
categories, and entries are judged by a distinguished panel of
independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the
trade media.
"We're thrilled to be honored by the Consumer Technology
Association for the fifth consecutive year," said Brett Dibkey, Whirlpool Corporation vice
president, brand and strategy in North
America. "This year, we've expanded our CES presence,
including smart home products from our larger brand portfolio to
showcase how each empowers our consumers to connect to more -
whether that means more personalized homemade meals, more and
different ways to care for their loved ones, or more passion in the
kitchen."
Best of Innovation Honoree (Smart Home Category)
- Being prepared for an upcoming U.S. debut, the KitchenAid®
Cook Processor Connect gives passionate cooks every tool needed
to make delicious homemade meals and get creativity flowing in the
kitchen, allowing them to connect to endless meal inspiration. The
ground-breaking innovation is an all-in-one appliance for home
cooks to create great-tasting, homemade meals by boiling, frying,
steaming, stewing, kneading, chopping, mincing, pureeing, mixing,
emulsifying, whipping and stirring. The truly unique, inventive
cook processor has every tool that home cooks need to prepare their
favorite recipes.
Innovation Award Honorees (Smart Home Category)
- Launching in 2019, the KitchenAid® Smart Oven+ with Powered
Attachments is versatile and limitless, designed to deliver the
very best in smart cooking performance, while providing new
culinary possibilities with oven-powered grill, baking stone, and
steamer attachments. The KitchenAid® Smart Oven+ is the brand's
introduction to the smart home, empowering makers to bring their
creativity to life in the kitchen.
- The Whirlpool® Smart All-In-One Washer & Dryer is a
smart laundry unit that completes a load of laundry in the same
machine, allowing for one load to be completely washed and dried
without transferring. Now available to purchase in two sizes,
families can choose the capacity that best fits their lifestyles.
The Whirlpool® Smart All-In-One Washer & Dryer comes
with smart features including the Load & Go™ Dispenser, which
allows consumers to skip adding detergent to every load, and coming
soon, voice control with a compatible voice-enabled device*.
- The Whirlpool® Connected Hub Wall Oven concept
represents a vision for enhancing the traditional built-in wall
oven. It will feature a sizable screen with a transparent user
interface (compared to a normal LCD screen) on the door of the
oven, offering a whole new cooking experience. While the
traditional oven focuses on the user programming, running, and
completing the cooking process manually, this oven's unique
engineering will expand those possibilities adjacent to augmented
reality and the latest touchscreen technology.
Innovation Award Honorees (Software and Mobile Apps)
- Yummly is a unique digital kitchen platform, offering
personalized guidance during the cooking process. Yummly® Pro will
offer step-by-step guided recipes from well-known chefs through its
app, dishing up cooking curricula to help users gain confidence in
the kitchen.
From January 8-11, CES® attendees
can get up close to all of Whirlpool Corporation's innovations at
booth #41925 in the Smart Home section, located at the Sands Expo
Center.
For more information on the corporation's products and to join
the conversation, visit ces.whirlpool.com and
kitchenaid.com/ces and follow #ConnectToMore #CES2019.
* Voice capabilities may vary by region. WiFi & App
Required. Features subject to change. Details and privacy info at
whirlpool.com/connect. Appliance must be set to Remote
Enable.
CES® is a registered trademark of Consumer Technology
Association (CTA)™.
About Whirlpool Corporation:
Whirlpool Corporation
(NYSE: WHR) is the world's leading major home appliance company,
with approximately $21 billion in
annual sales, 92,000 employees and 70 manufacturing and technology
research centers in 2017. The company markets Whirlpool,
KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, Jenn-Air,
Indesit and other major brand names in nearly every country
throughout the world. Additional information about the company can
be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com, or find us on Twitter at
@WhirlpoolCorp.
About Whirlpool Brand:
For more than one hundred
years, Whirlpool brand has been inspired by how people care for
their families. Whirlpool brand is designing home appliances that
are focused on improving how families give and get the care they
need with the latest technologies and innovations – whether that
means flexible refrigerator storage for all types of family needs,
induction technology for efficient cooking and easier cleaning, or
laundry pairs that sense and adapt to clothes. Whirlpool brand is
part of Whirlpool Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer of
major home appliances. Whirlpool Corporation is also one of Habitat
for Humanity's largest corporate partners for over 15 dedicated
years, donating a refrigerator and range to every new Habitat for
Humanity home built in North
America. For more information on Whirlpool, please visit
whirlpool.com/everydaycare or find us on Facebook at
facebook.com/whirlpoolusa or Twitter at @WhirlpoolUSA. Additional
information about the company can be found at
whirlpoolcorp.com.
About KitchenAid:
Since the introduction of its
legendary stand mixer in 1919 and first dishwasher in 1949,
KitchenAid has built on the legacy of these icons to create a
complete line of products designed for those with a passion to
make. Today, the KitchenAid brand offers virtually every essential
for the well-equipped kitchen with a collection that includes
everything from countertop appliances to cookware, ranges to
refrigerators, and whisks to wine cellars. To learn more, visit
KitchenAid.com or join us at Facebook.com/KitchenAid and
Twitter.com/KitchenAidUSA.
About Yummly:
Yummly, founded by David Feller and Vadim
Geshel in 2009, is a leading digital platform (mobile and
web) for personalized recipes and cooking resources. Since Yummly's
inception, it has been active in the digital kitchen and connecting
users to the recipes they love. From recipe recommendations to
handy tools and helpful videos, Yummly has everything needed to
improve life in the kitchen every step of the way. The company,
headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, uses patented
technology and proprietary data to understand food and taste,
making it the best source for recipes tailored to specific taste
preferences. For more information, visit www.yummly.com.
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