SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics seeks to develop new cash cows as sales of memory chips and smartphones weaken, but development of AI-enhanced appliances has not progressed as expected, with robotic kitchen assistants and smart-farming refrigerators still in the pipeline.
The South Korean electronics giant launched the new operation two years ago, quietly working on the products at a research and development center in the U.S. At a test kitchen inside the center, a robotic arm extends out from the bottom of a cabinet over the counter. It grabs a seasoning shaker, glides over the electric stove and sprinkles the seasoning over ingredients in a skillet.
