Samsung, LG unveil home appliances that take care of your pet

SEOUL: South Korean home appliance makers are releasing products that highlight pet care features, industr y insiders said on Saturday, as they target the growing number of consumers who live with companion animals. LG Electronics earlier this week introduced a washer and a dryer that come with steam functions that remove allergens. LG said using pet care cycles on their new clothing care appliances will kill dog allergen or cat allergen by 99.99 per cent in clothes. Samsung unveiled its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered vacuum cleaner, the JetBot 90 AI+, at all-digital Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021 last month. Using the robot cleaner's camera and sensors, Samsung also introduced SmartThings Pet, a companion animal care service where people can monitor their companion animals remotely through the company's Internet of Things (IoT) platform.