Panasonic, IoT Home Appliances Connect to build a relationship with users-- "Future Home Appliances" -Cnet Japan

　On September 21, Panasonic announced new products and new services that adopt the form of home appliances and services in the future, as business style and living have changed drastically due to the catastrophe.Under the theme of "just" to each person, "voice push notification" and "Panasonic Care" will be prepared for users after purchase.

　Akira Kono, Deputy President of Panasonic Appliance and Division Marketing Division, "Introducing a new home appliance service that snuggles up to life. Panasonic focuses on IoT of home appliances, and is now air conditioning, washing machine, oven range, television, etc.He provided IoT home appliances in 12 categories and accounted for about 30 % of the entire home appliances. "

　A new announcement was the room air conditioner "Eoria LX" series (estimated tax included price 352,000 yen to around 473,000 yen), separate cordless stick vacuum cleaner "MC-NS10K" (same: around 65,000 yen.), Layout-free TV "4K Vierra TH-43LF1" (same: around 240,000 yen), new service Panasonic Care (tax-included price: 7000-15,000 yen), "Air conditioner cleaning service" (same: 24200 yen to 342900 yen).The humidifier air purifier "F-VXU90" (estimated tax price: around 1007,000 yen), a spatial deodorizer giino "F-MV4300" (around 165,000 yen), drum-type washingDryer "NA-LX129A" (same: around 395,000 yen), oven range "NE-UBS5A" (around 65,000 yen), rice & cooker "SR-UNX101" (same: around 45,000 yen) In addition to the service, IoT home appliances including the service are launched.

　The audio push notification service announced on the same day has a timely home appliance in a timely manner that it is difficult to notice that each IoT -compatible home appliances are linked to each other via the cloud, the end of washing and the temperature rise in the room where the air conditioner is installed is installed.Service to inform you.The corresponding home appliances are TV "JZ2000/JZ1000/JX950/JX900/JX850/JX750 Series", layout-free TV TH-43LF1, portable TV "Private Vierra" (scheduled to be released in winter in 2021), robot vacuum cleaner "Rulo).MC-RSF1000/RS700/RSF600 ".

　 The aim is to share housework in the family by informing the household appliances in a timely manner to inform them of what is hard to notice, such as the end of driving the washing and dryer and the less water in the humidifier.You will be able to register "Garbage Day" and "Pharmaceutical Time", and in the spring of 2022, we plan to announce the delivery of courier service.

　Air -conditioning that is rapidly increasing due to corona evil is the outdoor unit with three functions: ventilation, humidification, and new dehumidification, and the new "Nanoi X", which is a new "NanoE X", which has an improved speed of harmful substances.handle.The outdoor unit is equipped with a "polymer collection material" as a material for absorbing moisture, and when heating, the water from the outside air is imported and sent to the room.As a result, the interior of the room is humidified without the hassle of water supply, and the dried outside air is transmitted to the room during dehumidification, and a comfortable dehumidification that is less likely to be cold is realized.

　The dedicated application "Aeolia App" has a new "scene estimation autonomous driving function", and uses data from the smartphone GPS and main body sensor to estimate the scene before returning home and bedtime, which is the best suitable for each.It is said that driving can be done automatically.

　At the same time, the "air conditioner cleaning service" was renewed.A free notification will be made when it is time to clean the service targeted air conditioner registered on the membership site "CLUB PANASONIC", and a new website for cleaning application will be established.Scheduled to start in early November, we will strengthen long -term support support.

　The stick vacuum cleaner MC-NS10K adopts a separate type with dust box separated from the main unit.Just return the main unit after cleaning and automatically collect garbage, eliminating the need to throw away the garbage on the stick itself.This is a recent cleaning style that the cleaning time is decreasing and the frequency of cleaning tends to increase.Body weight about 1.It is 5kg lightly, and the burden during the preparation and cleaning before cleaning can be reduced.

　In addition, the oven range NE-UBS5A announced in July has a specification that can update the function by preparing grilled dishes and steam pots as an optional Attachment in addition to IoT support.Rather than being multifunctional from the beginning, it starts with the basic functions of range and oven, selecting functions according to changes in lifestyles, so that they can be updated.

　Mr. Kono uses the QR code, saying, "By registering to product registration and the Internet, you can keep supporting home appliances.It also introduces that it supports easy connection.On the same day, he launched Panasonic care as his service, which was a maintenance tailored to each of the IoT -compatible home appliances, and showed the direction of strengthening long -term use.

　In Panasonic Care, two plans are available: a plan that starts with air conditioners and washing machines, notifies the timing of care, delivering parts and consumables, and plans with a repair guarantee.Even if it is more than one year of the manufacturer's warranty, there will be an advantage, such as being able to respond for up to five years from the purchase, and can be repaired at an extra charge in the event of a failure.Compatible models are planned to be expanded sequentially.

　Mr. Masahiro Shinada, President of Senior Managing Executive Officer Panasonic, said, "Home appliances have penetrated technology as a familiar thing that anyone can use, and have evolved their lives.Global environmental issues are becoming more and not enough. Technology does not only provide convenience and comfort, but also contributes to social issues, such as saving energy and reducing food loss. We are Panasonic.I want to play such a role. "

　Panasonic says, "We aim to develop various products and services that snuggle up to customers, and aim to keep the composition ratio of IoT home appliances to 60 % of the entire home appliances in 2024, and keep them deeply connected to 10 million customers."Mr.).