Asleep’s AI technology allows users to track the four stages of sleep based on their breathing sounds, using devices with microphones such as smart TVs and smartphones. LG plans to integrate that technology into other products such as TVs, refrigerators, air conditioners, purifiers and washing machines.
With that information, they can turn devices on or off and optimize settings based on whether or not a user is asleep. LG’s Whisen air conditioner, for example, can automatically adjust and optimize the room temperature based on the sleep stage the user is in. Other devices, such as LG’s air purifier Aero Furniture, can switch to sleep mode if it detects that the user is not awake.
Asleep will be displayed its Sleeptrack API, the technology that measures sleep and passes the information to products from other companies, at CES 2023 next month. The startup will also collaborate with other companies such as Amorepacific on various products such as beauty and health devices.
LG will also be present at CES and will showcase other technology, including a new range of minimalist appliances, such as a refrigerator, washing machine, dryer, oven and dishwasher, that omit unnecessary buttons and decorative elements. These minimalist devices can be upgraded through software and hardware; users can add new software features through the Upgrade Center in the LG ThinQ app.
“Upgradability challenges the idea that expensive devices are designed with planned obsolescence in mind,” said Lyu Jae-cheol, president of LG Electronics Home Appliances, in January, when LG’s upgrade program was launched. “We want customers to feel like they are getting a new washing machine or refrigerator throughout the life cycle of an LG appliance, not just the first time they bring the item home.”
