Samsung spent Sunday night at the Wynn Las Vegas showing off its plan to put AI in everything. The company held “The First Look,” its CES 2026 event in the Latour Ballroom, where CEO TM Roh laid out what Samsung is calling “Companion to AI Living.”
The pitch is simple. Samsung ships around 500 million devices a year—TVs, fridges, phones, wearables, appliances. Now it wants all of them talking to each other through AI. Your TV spots a dish you like and sends the recipe to your fridge. Your fridge checks what you ate this week and what you have in stock, then suggests dinner. Your smartwatch tracks your workout, and your air conditioner adjusts the temperature while you sleep.
Samsung’s SmartThings platform already has 430 million users and connects with 390 partner brands across 4,700 different types of devices. That’s the foundation Samsung is building on.
130-Inch Micro RGB TV Debuts
Samsung unveiled a 130-inch Micro RGB TV. The model number is R95H. It’s huge, and it’s built differently than most TVs.
Instead of a typical frame, Samsung designed what it calls a “Timeless Frame”—the screen floats inside a metal structure with speakers built into the frame itself. The stand adjusts so you can tilt it to whatever angle works best. There’s also a Zero Gap wall mount if you want it flush against the wall.
The display covers 100 percent of the BT.2020 colour gamut. Samsung is calling that Micro RGB Precision Colour 100, and it’s VDE-certified for accuracy. Each pixel uses microscopic red, green, and blue diodes that light up independently. Samsung’s Micro RGB AI Engine Pro controls the colours with what the company says is precision you can’t get from other display tech.
It supports HDR10+ ADVANCED. Amazon Prime Video plans to roll that out for select shows in 2026. Samsung also built Eclipsa Audio with Google—it’s spatial sound designed to make audio feel like it’s coming from different places in the room.
Vision AI Companion Features
Samsung launched Vision AI Companion last September. In three months, it hit 25% adoption. Samsung says that’s seven times faster than any other AI feature it’s released.
Here’s what it does. You’re watching a soccer match and the commentator is annoying. Say “mute the commentator,” and the TV kills the commentary track but keeps the crowd noise and game sounds. Want to hear just the commentator? Tell it to remove background noise.
Before the match starts, ask “who’s gonna win today?” The system pulls recent stats, fan predictions, and analyst picks, then gives you an answer.
See food on screen that looks good? Ask for the recipe. Vision AI Companion checks your diet preferences, looks at what you worked out recently on your Galaxy Watch, scans what’s already in your Family Hub fridge, then creates a recipe and sends it to your kitchen. If you select it, the full instructions appear on your fridge screen or get sent straight to your oven.
The system also handles music. Ask for something upbeat while you cook, and it picks a playlist that matches the vibe.
Samsung added AI Football Mode Pro, which tunes picture and sound settings to mimic what you’d get at a stadium. All 2026 Samsung TVs come with seven years of Tizen OS updates, including Bixby Voice ID, AI Vision, and Knox security.
Family Hub Gets Smarter
The Family Hub refrigerator has won 10 CES Innovation Awards. Samsung just upgraded it with AI Vision built on Google Gemini.
AI Vision now recognizes food, reads nutrition labels, and tracks everything that goes in and out of your fridge. Samsung says it can identify way more items than before and even pull text from labels to figure out exactly what something is.
What’s for Today? is a new feature that suggests recipes based on what’s in your fridge. Tap it and you get recommendations. Feeling stuck? There’s a random option that just picks something for you. If you like what you see, it goes to SmartThings Food for step-by-step instructions or straight to your oven.
Video to Recipe takes cooking videos and turns them into recipes. You find a video of something you want to make, and the fridge converts it into steps you can follow on the screen or send to your oven. No more pausing mid-recipe with your hands covered in flour.
FoodNote gives you a weekly report. It tracks what you brought in, what you took out, what you use most often, and what you’re running low on. Based on that, it suggests recipes and tells you what to restock.
Now Brief is a dashboard on the fridge screen. It uses voice recognition to show different things depending on who’s talking. Ask “Hi Bixby, show me my Now Brief,” and it knows your voice. You get your photos, your news, your health data. Your spouse asks, they get theirs. Everyone’s info stays separate.
The fridge also talks to Samsung Health. If you’re logging meals and workouts in the app, the fridge starts suggesting recipes based on your blood glucose, what you’ve eaten, and what kind of workout you did.
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Robot Vacuum and Insurance Deal
The Bespoke AI Jet Bot Steam Ultra runs on Qualcomm’s Dragonwing processor. It has a 3D sensor that spots liquids—coffee, juice, even water—and avoids them.
The camera doesn’t just help it navigate. Samsung built it to work as a home monitor. When you’re out, it can alert you if it spots your pet doing something weird or if there’s activity that looks off. You can also just talk to it. Say “Hi Bixby, I’m going out for lunch so could you please clean my bedroom?” and it goes and does it.
Samsung also announced a partnership with Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance. It’s called Smart Home Savings. If you have SmartThings-connected appliances that can detect leaks or other problems, HSB can lower your home insurance premium. The idea is that smart appliances catch issues early, which means less damage and fewer claims.
Samsung and HSB ran a pilot in the U.S. last year. Results were good enough that they’re expanding to more states in 2026.
Smart appliances released since 2024 get seven years of software updates. That includes Bixby Voice ID, AI Vision, and Knox security.
Laundry and Clothes Care
The Bespoke AI Laundry Combo got faster. Samsung says the super speed cycle is quicker now and can handle heavier loads than the previous version.
The AirDresser has a new feature called Auto Wrinkle Care. Hang up your shirt, and it blasts it with air and steam to smooth out wrinkles. By the time you’re ready for work, your shirt is ready too.
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Health Tracking
Dr. Praveen Raja, Samsung’s VP of Digital Health, talked about new health features coming to Samsung Health.
Samsung is working on cognitive health monitoring. The system watches for subtle changes—how you move, how you talk, how you engage with your phone—that might signal early cognitive decline. It’s not diagnosing anything. It just flags patterns that might be worth checking with a doctor. This launches in beta in select markets sometime in 2026.
Samsung Health is also adding integrated coaching for sleep, exercise, nutrition, and mental health. Galaxy Watch and Ring track your sleep stages and figure out the best bedtime based on your circadian rhythm. They can also work with your air conditioner to adjust the temperature so you wake up feeling better.
The app connects you directly with healthcare providers. It also integrates with Xealth, which Samsung acquired last year, so your doctor can see your health data in one place.
For heart health, Samsung Health tracks vascular load, blood oxygen, ECG, and other cardiovascular metrics. If something looks off, it can suggest healthier habits—better diet, more sleep, regular exercise—and connect you with a doctor if needed.
The fridge ties into this too. Based on what’s in there, plus your blood glucose and meal logs, Samsung Health suggests recipes that match your health goals.
Everything Else
Samsung introduced Music Studio WiFi speakers designed by Erwan Bouroullec. They have an Instant Music Play Button that connects to Spotify. Press it, and your playlist starts.
The S95H OLED TV is ultra-thin with a Zero Gap wall mount for clean installation.
Samsung Knox and Knox Matrix handle security across all these products. TM Roh made a point of saying privacy and trust are built into the AI from the start.
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