6 Key Features Consumers Want in Smart Appliances – CE Pro
Improve Efficiency – The survey findings underscore the need for practical, efficient solutions from the smart home. A vast majority of consumers (72 percent) are looking for simpler, faster ways to help manage their lives, and over half admit to feeling that cooking (52 percent) and doing laundry (58 percent) take up more than the preferred amount of time. Smart appliances can fulfill those desires by enabling consumers to control them via voice, touchpanels, tablets or smart phones from around the home. Automatic timers can be used to run appliances at regular intervals for improved efficiency.