Samsung already produces a range of smart consumer electronics, like touchscreen refrigerators.
Nestlé has announced a collaboration with technology giant Samsung, which will harness the power of Internet of Things (IoT) technology and nutrition science to provide consumers with new insights into healthy living.
The collaboration aims to combine IoT, scientifically validated bio-sensors, advanced multi-modal technology and a comprehensive nutritional approach to provide people with entirely new awareness into health and wellness, the two companies said.
In addition, it will seek to empower individuals to better manage their own health and wellbeing by providing relevant and contextual recommendations around nutrition, lifestyle, and fitness. The partnership is designed to help individuals live healthier and better lives, Samsung said.
“We are delighted to enter this collaboration with a global leader in the field of sensor technologies,” said Stefan Catsicas, Nestlé’s chief technology officer. “It will advance our nutrition, health and wellness strategy to support people who want to live a healthier lifestyle.”
Young Sohn, president and chief strategy officer of Samsung Electronics, added: “We’re excited about the breakthroughs this collaboration will bring.
“Today, we live in an era of smarter living brought about by the convergence of technology and life science. It’s an era where the data from smart sensors and devices in our daily life such as mobile phones, wearables, and smart refrigerators can help us to understand our nutrition and activity and to guide us towards a healthier lifestyle.”
By combining the Samsung Artik IoT platform vision, deep semi-conductor expertise and a global platform of smart device solutions, together with Nestlé’s expertise in nutrition and biomedical science, the collaboration aims to better understand the body and empower millions of people to live well and be well.
The relationship extends beyond what millions of consumers already enjoy and experience with the global brands of Nestlé and Samsung.
Both companies will work towards the development of a new digital health platform to provide more personal and meaningful insights that inspire healthy living. More details about the platform are expected when the first pilots begin in early 2017.
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