Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are showcasing AI-powered home appliances and subscription services at KES 2026, which opened on Monday at COEX in Seoul. Samsung set up experience zones linking mobile devices, appliances and displays, featuring Bespoke AI home products and its Samsung AI Subscription service. LG divided its exhibition into daily-life and industrial zones, highlighting a home robot, appliance subscriptions, smart cottage demonstrations and data-centre cooling technology.

Two Samsung Electronics home appliances were named winners in a U.S. consumer media smart home evaluation, the company said on Oct. 12. Samsung said its Bespoke AI Family Hub refrigerator and Moving Style portable screen were included in Forbes Vetted\'s 2026 Smart Home Award selections. Forbes Vetted created the awards for the first time this year, selecting 50 products across seven categories after months of testing in real living spaces.