CES 2017: What’s for dinner? Ask the fridge

By John Bugailiskis

LAS VEGAS - LG Electronics really wants your fridge to become the hub of your smart home and its newest flagship Smart InstaView model now features Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service which is powered by LG’s own webOS smart platform.LG is also using the Alexa service to power its first hub robot that will compete with Amazon’s Echo and Google Home. The AI device connects IoT devices within the home and users can communicate with the robot to complete specific tasks.“Our newest innovation will allow users to enjoy their kitchens like never before with new abilities to ‘speak’ to the fridge,...