The Artcool AI Air doesnât look as artsy as LGâs previous Artcool air conditioners, but it does offer improved energy efficiency by detecting the roomâs layout and the position of its occupants so it can direct airflow right to them.
The company hasnât announced pricing or availability, nor does it detail what technology the Artcool AI Air is using. Ideally itâs relying on mmWave radar sensing â similar to what Samsung may rely on to bring ambient sensing to its Smart Things devices â which is sensitive enough to even detect a personâs rate of breathing. That technology could potentially allow the Artcool AI Air to differentiate between an actual person in a room, and a plant swaying back and forth in the airflow that it can ignore.
Previous additions to LGâs Artcool air conditioner line featured a 27-inch LCD screen on the front that can be used to display artwork or family photos in order to camouflage the wall-mounted unit as a piece of art. The new Artcool AI Air instead features a black mirror finish with a âmulti-line grille structureâ on its front outlet designed to spread out and soften its airflow.
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