Microsoft is working with Liebherr\u2019s appliance division to rebuild the refrigerator and make it smarter, faster, strong; well, maybe just smarter.<\/p>\n
The new collaboration between the two will see Microsoft provide computer vision technology, via its Microsoft Cognitive Services Computer Vision API, to let the fridge identify objects contained within.<\/p>\n
Why would you want a fridge that knows what it\u2019s holding? It\u2019ll save you those extra return trips to the grocery store for things you forgot, for one.<\/p>\n
The deep learning algorithms in use will be able to learn new food types based on its experience from processing millions of generic food packaging images, and it should be able to get smarter very quickly while in use when and if it eventually comes to market, using data gathered from a wide pool of real-world users.<\/p>\n
Other fridges have the ability to let you peer inside remotely, but Microsoft\u2019s data science team worked directly with Liebherr on this prototype to make a learning fridge that won\u2019t force you to rely on your pathetic human eyes looking at a grainy image over a poor cellular connection to roll the dice while shopping.<\/p>\n
The fridge is just a prototype for now, though, so you\u2019ll have to do with your uneducated, idiotic produce cooling box for now.<\/p>\n
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Source: Techcrunch<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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