Design and innovation

December 5, 2016

CEO perspective – connected appliances and the consumer experience

What new experiences and benefits will consumers get out of the Internet of Things, and how will smart homes affect our lives? Even though this development has been talked about for several years now, it’s in many ways still in its infancy. Jonas Samuelson, President and CEO, discusses what Electrolux is doing in this field.

November 28, 2016

Electrolux Ideas Lab winner: Watch what you eat!

Recognizing a timely idea to inspire healthy, sustainable eating, Electrolux today announced WatchYourself as the winner of Electrolux Ideas Lab. The concept is a wrist-worn gadget that scans food straight off the supermarket shelf and projects recipes into the palm of your hand.

November 17, 2016

Electrolux and partners inaugurate unique Swedish energy research program

Electrolux is proud to participate in “Smart Energy City”, a unique research program where 150 families are moving into smart apartments in Stockholm’s new urban development area Royal Seaport. Inhabitants will be able to see and manage their energy usage in real time, creating information to be used for research by the KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

October 18, 2016

Electrolux Ideas Lab: 50 game-changing ideas picked to inspire food for thought

In launching the new global competition Ideas Lab in August 2016, Electrolux was counting on the creativity of consumers to cook up ideas to inspire healthier eating and a brighter future for the planet.

October 10, 2016

Electrolux applauds merger of IoT standards groups; continues to shape future of connected appliances

Electrolux, a world-leading manufacturer of home appliances, comments the merger of the AllSeen Alliance with the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) to accelerate the Internet of Things:

July 19, 2016

DESIGN PERSPECTIVE: We are designing meaningful experiences through smart, connected appliances

Lars Erikson, Head of Global Design at Electrolux, on how the digital transformation will impact the role of design in developing new appliances.

June 16, 2016

CEO perspective: Expanding our horizons

Electrolux President and CEO Jonas Samuelson shares his thoughts on some of the external and internal innovation initiatives that the Group is engaging in.

June 16, 2016

Electrolux hosts first ever Hackathon

Electrolux quest to come up with world-class consumer experiences in the home inspired applicants from across Europe to take part in the first Electrolux Hackathon, held in Stockholm on June 8-9, 2016.

June 15, 2016

Electrolux Ideas Lab – inspiring the future of the home

Electrolux today presents Ideas Lab - the new global ideas competition, inspiring creative thinking for homes of today and the future.

June 10, 2016

Electrolux dry cleaner prank showcases capability of new laundry range

To prove the capabilities of the Electrolux UltraCare™ laundry range – that it’s possible to clean delicate clothing items at home – Electrolux teamed up with a man who wanted to surprise his girlfriend Johanna with a new washing machine.

June 7, 2016

Electrolux vacuum cleaner retakes position as world’s most silent

Consumers’ biggest concern when vacuuming is noise and the position as the most silent vacuum cleaner has therefore been hotly contested. With the newly launched UltraSilencer Zen, Electrolux retakes this position.

May 23, 2016

Avatars help design ergonomic washing machines

To understand what happens when users load and unload washing machines eight hours every day, five days a week, Electrolux Professional took a rigorous and creative approach to ergonomic design. They used avatars.

May 17, 2016

Electrolux crowdsources ideas on sustainable food

For the fourth time, the Electrolux Group turned to its employees to bring new innovations to the fore through its successful crowdsourcing event iJam.

February 19, 2016

Electrolux joins world-leading companies in forming Open Connectivity Foundation

Electrolux today announced it has joined forces with other leading companies from around the globe to form the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF). The OCF unifies the entirety of the former Open Interconnectivity Consortium – including Arris, CableLabs, Cisco, GE Digital, Intel and Samsung – with Electrolux, Microsoft and Qualcomm.

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