LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GE Appliances, a Haier company, will reveal future initiatives at CES 2020 driven by the company's legacy of innovation and the quest to create zero distance between consumers and their purchases. Developed by an innovation team of industrial designers, GE Appliances will share visions of the way our homes will change in the future including kitchen concepts personalized to the needs of each person in the home, one that grows its own produce, and evolves over time. Throughout the show, GE Appliances will host Tech Talks featuring innovative minds and thought-leaders from across industries to imagine a better path forward. As a company, GE Appliances will modernize the home and enhance experiences through the fusion of technology, human insights and future forecasting to benefit everyone, everywhere, from now into the future. 

"At GE Appliances, our driving force is to eliminate the distance between what we make and what our consumers need, and it propels us to imagine what's to come," said Shawn Stover, vice president of SmartHome Solutions, GE Appliances. "We ask ourselves daily, 'What If?' -- and it is these inquisitive explorations that drives our CES 2020 expressions from the transformative concepts in our booth to our live sessions on stage featuring thought-leaders throughout the world."

GE Appliances (located in the Haier booth #16006), will showcase two inventive kitchen concepts – "Shift" and "Home Grown" – that address the world's current and forthcoming realities, infusing technology, design and the human experience:

"Shift": Imagining How a Kitchen Can Be Personalized to Empower Anyone
While the kitchen is considered the hub of the home, traditional kitchen design and technology cater to the needs of just a few. With multigenerational homes on the rise, an aging population and the unmet needs of those with differing physical abilities, GE Appliances asked, "What if a kitchen could empower and enable all by adapting to differing needs?"

Shift is a tech-powered, personalized, inclusive, flexible design that transforms a single living space in real-time, adapting to the personalized needs of the different people living there. The connected, tech-forward space is accessible for a range of physical statures, ages and abilities, utilizing face and voice recognition technology to determine available features, height adjustments and appliance functionality.

"Home Grown": Imagining Zero Distance Between What You Eat, What You Grow 
Imagine a future where more people have more access to food directly from its source, because the source is already in the kitchen. The next generation Farm to Table movement is Counter to Table, which has implications beyond personal health and wellness, including food safety, cost-savings and a reduced carbon footprint. The GE Appliances vision for a future where there is zero distance between what you eat and what you grow is Home Grown, a visionary kitchen that grows, stores and prepares food for the urban-dwelling realities of tomorrow – all while maximizing energy and water efficiency and reducing food waste. 

Three different gardening systems – Aeroponics, Hydroponics and Soil – enable in-kitchen plant, produce and tree production. Water, nutrient and even light delivery is controlled through the user interface, which also guides the user through seeding, harvesting and even preparing crops.

Home Grown kitchen's appliances, storage and counter recognize whole and packaged foods, adjust storage and cooking temperature, detect freshness and expiration dates, assist in portioning and preparation and deliver nutritional information, all enabling a more mindful experience in and out of the kitchen.

GEA Tech Talks
As GE Appliances looks to the future, its in-booth live stage will host keynotes, moderated discussions and more featuring some of the most esteemed thought-leaders and makers in tech, health, design, food and more to explore additional "What Ifs," inspiring a collective vision of the future and how home technology can evolve with cultural changes.

Tech Talks will take place from 10:00 A.M. through 3:00 P.M. PT daily, Tuesday, January 7 through Thursday, January 9. Live discussions will explore the issues and trends driving the greatest need for future innovation. Topics will include:

• The consumer experience in and outside the home moves toward hyper personalization. 
• Solving for the disconnect of the connected home with a more meaningful and mindful human experience.
• A vision for all things food - the way we access, purchase, select, prepare, taste and dispose.

Transforming the Industry with Haier (Smart Home)
At the Haier section of the booth, Haier Smart Home will look beyond the kitchen, showcasing a new reality for consumers around the world through a home experiences ecosystem. A hologram video immersion will transport visitors to a day in the future when all devices in the smart home are connected through IoT and transition to "at home" mode automatically upon the home dweller's arrival. The Smarter Life space will highlight cutting-edge IoT products in the Smart Living Room, Smart Closet and Smart Kitchen, offering visitors the opportunity to physically experience holistic smart home solutions that have infinite design and function options customized for and by you.

Visit the Haier and GE Appliances booth (#16006) at CES 2020 to imagine a better way of life for everyone, everywhere from now into the future.  

About GE Appliances
GE Appliances, a Haier company, creates "good things, for life" through our passion for great appliances and the happiness they can bring to every household. With the Monogram®, CAFÉ™, GE Profile™, GE®, Haier and Hotpoint brands, people have more choices for making their kitchens and homes amazing each day. Our products include refrigerators, freezers, cooking products, dishwashers, washers, dryers, air conditioners and water filtration systems. 

SOURCE GE Appliances