5 new kitchen appliances at CES 2024: smart AI grills, no-clean ice cream, one-touch air fryers and more
- New hi-tech products shown at CES 2024 promise to make food prep a breeze, including a US$250 air fryer that uses AI to detect what type of food it’s cooking
- A US$1,000 indoor smoker traps the smoke inside it – perfect for people living in apartments – while ice cream pods make you frozen treats in two minutes
Chef-like robots, AI-powered appliances and other hi-tech kitchen gadgets are holding out the promise that humans don’t need to cook – or mix drinks – for themselves any more.
There was plenty new in the food and beverage world at CES 2024, the multi-day trade event in Las Vegas put on by the Consumer Technology Association. Displays included cocktail-mixing and ice-cream-making machines, and a robot barista whose movements were meant to mimic a human making a vanilla latte.
Here’s some of the newest tech that’s transforming the way meals are prepped, cooked and delivered:
1. Grill smarter
Using generative AI technology, Brisk It’s new smart grill, the NeoSear, aims to make the art of barbecuing foolproof.
You can ask the grill all kinds of questions to create the perfect recipe, such as “What seasoning should I add to make my chicken skewers spicy?” and “How do I sear a medium-rare steak?”
Once you’ve nailed down a recipe and prepped the food, Brisk It’s InnoGrill AI 2.0 technology will command the grill to cook it.
“It’s everyone’s smart grill,” said CEO Christopher Huang. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a skilled enthusiast, if you’re busy, young or old.”
The grill is not yet available but will cost around US$2,000, Huang said.
2. DIY ice cream in a snap
