LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 your 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.
"This new smart oven is about making cooking easier, intuitive
and customized. It takes the guesswork out of cooking," said
Doug Searles, general manager for
WLabs. "The oven also demonstrates how at WLabs, we harness the
107-year heritage of Whirlpool Corporation in the home appliance
industry, and apply that expertise to develop innovations that
truly break the mold and unlock the next generation of products for
the home."
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 your 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 your 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 your
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 your 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 your hands-free †
The Smart Countertop Oven will be available for pre-order in a
limited quantity at wlabsinnovations.com/smartoven with an MSRP of
$799. It will make its debut at CES®
2019 in Whirlpool Corporation's Booth #41925 in the Smart Home
section, at the Sands Expo Center.
For more information on the corporation's products and to join
the conversation, visit ces.whirlpool.com and follow
#ConnectToMore #CES2019.
* WiFi & App required for connected features. Features
subject to change. Details and privacy info at
whirlpool.com/connect. Appliance must be set to Remote Enable
for remote control capabilities.
** Select frozen foods only.
† Voice control availability may vary by region.
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(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.
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