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CES 2018: What the Food Tech Looked Like | Eater

"An annual tech exhibition in Las Vegas that spotlights the newest consumer gadgets — including an unexpectedly large number of food- and kitchen-focused devices — with offerings that run the gamut from genuinely useful to purely gimmicky. Notable kitchen-related reveals included Scosche’s BoomBottle Bluetooth speaker with a built-in bottle opener (criticized as unnecessary and potentially hazardous for beach use); Aeolus Robotics’ compact beer-fetching/cleaning companion; the Aveine Aerator, which uses a spout and app to mimic one- to 24-hour decanting in a single pour; GE’s Family Hub range hood with a 27-inch touchscreen, downward-facing camera for overhead cooking shots and smart-home integration; Whirlpool’s Alexa-connected oven with Yummly integration for automated preheating and cooking instructions; Samsung’s smart fridge that can stream music from smartphones with enhanced speakers; LG’s fridge with a 29-inch touch-activated transparent screen for viewing contents and making grocery lists; and Heatworks’ Tetra countertop dishwasher that requires no plumbing, fits two place settings and even claims to be able to cook seafood. Overall, the event emphasized high-end conveniences and clever time-savers for hosts, alongside a healthy dose of novelty products that may or may not catch on." - Chris Fuhrmeister