Samsung to Update Bespoke Washing Machine Microplastic Reduction Cycle in August

Easy Application with SmartThings
For Products Released After 2021

Samsung Electronics announced on the 22nd that it will conduct a software upgrade this month in Korea and Europe to enable the use of the 'Microplastic Reduction Course' on Bespoke washing machines made since 2021.

Samsung Electronics first introduced the Microplastic Reduction Course in Europe last October, developed in collaboration with the global outdoor brand Patagonia. It was equipped in new products in Korea in 2023. This course reduces microplastic generation by up to 60% by minimizing fabric friction using Samsung washing machines' unique 'EcoBubble' technology.

Washing synthetic fibers with this course for one year can reduce microplastic emissions by up to approximately 49g annually. Samsung Electronics expects that Bespoke washing machines released in Korea and Europe since 2021 will reduce up to about 50 tons per year when using this course.

The software update can be automatically executed if consumers accept the washing machine or SmartThings push notification.

The 2023 model 'Bespoke Grande AI Top Fit' product that can use the microplastic reduction course.
[Photo by Samsung Electronics]

In addition to the Microplastic Reduction Course, Samsung Electronics continues to provide software updates for Wi-Fi equipped home appliances. Since 2019, it has performed over 400 functional updates on home appliances.

By the end of this month, Samsung Electronics plans to improve the algorithm and usability of the refrigerator's 'AI Saving Mode,' expand the application of AI Saving Mode to dryers, and add features such as call and text notifications during cleaning for the stick vacuum cleaner 'Bespoke Jet AI.'

Yumi Young, Vice President of Samsung Electronics' Home Appliance Business Division, stated, "We will continue to provide updates for a wider range of products in the future."

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