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Samsung presents vision for Calmer Connected World at CES 2023
Samsung officially shared its vision to bring calm to the connected devices experience at CES 2023. At the event, the company presented its challenge for carbon neutrality and the future of smart living in the SmartThings universe.
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The Korean tech giant introduced a technology vision that could make a huge difference to people’s daily lives and the global environment by seamlessly connecting the 14 billion devices currently on the market. To this end, nearly half of the DX division’s executives and employees revealed that they are focusing on the connected technology sector.
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Back in September 2022, Samsung introduced its new environmental management strategy and announced its goal of achieving carbon neutrality in the global environment by 2050 through innovative technologies. For this, the DX division plans to switch to 100% renewable energy by 2027 and become carbon neutral by 2030.
Samsung has collaborated with Patagonia to develop the Microplastic Reduction Course, which can reduce the number of microplastics generated during the washing process by up to 54%.
Furthermore, the company has also showcased next-generation innovations and technologies using the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI). Spatial AI-powered experiences, such as Jetbot AI+ to laying the groundwork for a better home experience based on the dimensions and context of your location.
Samsung also previewed Relumino Mode, which will be available on select 2023 Samsung Neo QLED 8K and 4K TVs this year, making content accessible to the visually impaired. This Relumino mode emphasizes contours and improves contrast and color, making content clearer and easier to appreciate.
The Vice President of the Corporate Sustainability Center at Samsung, Inhee Chung said:
“By building sustainability into the product experience, we, and the many people around the world who use our products, can contribute to a healthier planet. As a result, some of our most popular products are now some of our most sustainable.”
Samsung could shift its investment from the EV battery business in the US. The company plans to adjust its investment in ESS from EVs due to a sluggish market. The move comes after low demand for EVs, particularly bikes, and growing demand for ESS.
TheElec reports that Samsung eyeing the growing demand for ESS (energy storage systems) in the US. North America’s largest power company NextEra Energy could be awarding Samsung with a potential 1 trillion won ESS order.
Samsung is investing in converting its EV battery pack production line in Michigan, US. The electric bike battery pack line will be dismantled and converted for ESS use. The investment is expected to begin as early as the fourth quarter.
- The ESS battery pack line will be located in Factory 1, where a battery pack line for Harley-Davidson is currently in operation.
- Factory 2 primarily produces battery packs for Stellantis PHEVs, such as the Jeep Wrangler 4xe and Grand Cherokee 4xe.
The Korean tech giant is pursuing a 1 trillion won order for ESS batteries from NextEra Energy. The order is estimated to be around 5GWh. The company has started accelerating its penetration into the ESS market since last year with its Battery Box.
Samsung is exploring advanced sensor-shift image stabilization (OIS) camera tech for future Galaxy phones. The company recently filed a patent application related to image stabilization technology for mobile devices in South Korea.
The latest Samsung patent suggests work on the sensor-shift image stabilization (OIS) camera is underway. However, Apple iPhone-like sensor shift camera tech is far from arriving on Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones.
The patent entitled “Actuator for optical image stabilization and camera module including the same” describes how less force is required to stabilize the sensor itself. This allows for a more precise correction of the sensor position.
The patent document shows that Samsung is continuing to develop its ideas and methods for sensor-shift image stabilization. The absence of such cameras is not a sign that the company has abandoned the idea.
Samsung has been working on sensor-shift image stabilization for years. The company aims to upgrade the Galaxy camera capabilities in the future. The sensor-shift stabilization offers a sharper image by moving the camera sensor.
Previously, patents related to sensor-shift telephoto camera surfaced. However, the Korean tech giant hasn’t commercialized the technology. The patent was published recently, but doesn’t mean we will be seeing this upgrade in the Galaxy S25 series.
The development suggests that Samsung won’t include it on Galaxies till an advanced variant evolves. As the exploration continues, sensor-shift OIS feature remains in hope for the future of Galaxy smartphone segment.
Samsung officially confirmed its teaming up with Qualcomm and Google for XR devices. Now, Qualcomm CEO revealed that the company is working with Samsung and Google to develop mixed-reality smart glasses.
According to the info, Samsung is working on portable mixed-reality smart glasses in collaboration with Qualcomm. Not XR headset, the company’s first extended reality product could be smart glasses with AI for new experiences.
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon shared new details about Samsung’s upcoming XR product. In an interview to CNBC, Amon confirmed the collab with Samsung will result in “a new product” that offers “new experiences.”
Beyond that, he hinted that this product will likely be a pair of XR smart glasses, not a headset. Just opposite to Apple’s approach, Samsung and Qualcomm aimed to create XR smart glasses that would be portable and easy to carry around.
“I want everyone who has a phone to go buy companion glasses to go along with it,” Amon said. “We need to reach a point where wearing smart glasses feels no different from wearing regular glasses or sunglasses. Only then can we achieve true scale,” he added.
The XR smart glasses could debut later this year, featuring artificial intelligence. Samsung and Qualcomm reportedly aiming to make XR glasses mainstream, while Google could support them with optimized software.
Following the trend, the XR smart glasses could pack on-device AI capabilities. Some AI features will run directly on the device, others on the phone, and certain tasks will require cloud processing – unlocking “a whole new set of experiences.”
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