Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has announced the expansion of its Galaxy Upcycling programme with Galaxy Upcycling at Home, an initiative that gives new life to older Galaxy smartphones by converting them into a variety of IoT (Internet of Things) devices through a simple software update.
Galaxy Upcycling at Home is built to enable users to turn their old Galaxy device into smart home device includes tool such as childcare monitor, a pet care solution, and whichever tools that suit individual lifestyle needs.
Making any home a smart home, this programme uses an improved Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution that gives precise sound detection to distinguish each need such as baby crying, dog barking or knock. The device will detect and send an alert directly to the user’s smartphone and user can listen to the recorded sound.
Jaeyeon Jung, VP and Head of the SmartThings team, Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics said “Smart home devices are a fast-growing trend for consumer electronics, and we believe that Galaxy devices which are not in use can play an important role in turning every home into a smart home.”
“The programme transforms Galaxy devices into SmartThings devices and demonstrates the power of our intelligent IoT platform to broaden the possibilities of what users can do with their old phones. Users now will have access to the complete SmartThings ecosystem enabling them to explore broader updates while still utilising their old device,” he added.
This initiative also reflects Samsung mission to shape a sustainable future through its production, reduce waste, repurposed technology and shifting consumer behaviors toward more planet-friendly.
“We created Galaxy Upcycling at Home to enable more people to repurpose their old devices into useful tools, allowing both Samsung and our users to be mindful of the impact we have on the environment,” Sung-Koo Kim, VP of the Sustainability Management Office, Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics, said.
Through programmes like Galaxy Upcycling, Samsung is helping consumers to upcycle their products with new features and alternative purposes, as well as playing their part to deliver sustainability practices.
To note, Samsung has implemented the beta service for Galaxy Upcycling at Home in the US, the UK and Korea as of today.
