Shut the fridge door!

Samsung’s latest update to its Family Hub smart fridge statement adds a characteristic I’ve ever wanted — voice-activated doorway opening and closing.

Using the device’s built-in Bixby sound control, you will soon beryllium capable to opportunity “Shut the fridge door,” aliases “Open the door,” and your instrumentality will obey.

According to a property merchandise from Samsung astatine CES 2026 this week, the sound commands will unfastened the doorway fully, not conscionable a smidge — complete 90 degrees. You tin besides pat the doorway pinch the thenar aliases the backmost of your manus to activate the movement.

This could beryllium ace adjuvant erstwhile cooking, opportunity erstwhile your hands are soiled and you want to get the beverage out. It’s besides a awesome accessibility upgrade.

Along pinch sound power for the doors, the Family Hub statement is besides getting a Gemini injection. Its built-in AI Vision that powers the fridge’s expertise to admit what you’re putting into and taking retired of your fridge will now usage Google’s LLM.

This enables it to “instantly place unlimited caller and processed nutrient items,” according to Samsung and is designed to help pinch repast planning and trim down connected nutrient waste.