You get home from the supermarket only to find that you've forgotten a vital ingredient for your dinner. But there is good news that could make sure you never forget key ingredients again. Microsoft has teamed up with refrigerator company, Liebherr, to create a new'SmartDeviceBox' which reminds people which foods they need to stock up on. We've all been there - you get home from the supermarket only to find that you've forgotten a vital ingredient (stock image left). But Microsoft has teamed up with Liebherr, to create a new'SmartDeviceBox' (pictured right) which reminds people which foods they need The SmartDeviceBox is an internet-connected device that uses cameras and object recognition technology to track what is in a refrigerator.

You get home from the supermarket only to find that you've forgotten a vital ingredient for your dinner. But there is good news that could make sure you never forget key ingredients again. Microsoft has teamed up with refrigerator company, Liebherr, to create a new'SmartDeviceBox' which reminds people which foods they need to stock up on. We've all been there - you get home from the supermarket only to find that you've forgotten a vital ingredient (stock image left). But Microsoft has teamed up with Liebherr, to create a new'SmartDeviceBox' (pictured right) which reminds people which foods they need The SmartDeviceBox is an internet-connected device that uses cameras and object recognition technology to track what is in a refrigerator.

Cortana may eventually be able to peek inside your refrigerator following news that Microsoft is bringing its machine learning tech to kitchens. The computer firm is working on a new computer vision module called SmartDeviceBox, which will be installed inside fridges to make them capable of recognising objects inside and telling owners when they need to re-stock. The SmartDeviceBox is essentially an internet-connected camera unit that sits inside fridges and tracks the objects inside. The unit contains an image processing system based on Microsoft's suite of deep learning tools, which has been trained to recognise a variety of products such as milk cartons, ketchup bottles and pickle jars. The system is able to collate these into an inventory list that customers can view in list form using a smartphone app.

Cortana may eventually be able to peek inside your refrigerator following news that Microsoft is bringing its machine learning tech to kitchens. The computer firm is working on a new computer vision module called SmartDeviceBox, which will be installed inside fridges to make them capable of recognising objects inside and telling owners when they need to re-stock. The SmartDeviceBox is essentially an internet-connected camera unit that sits inside fridges and tracks the objects inside. The unit contains an image processing system based on Microsoft's suite of deep learning tools, which has been trained to recognise a variety of products such as milk cartons, ketchup bottles and pickle jars. The system is able to collate these into an inventory list that customers can view in list form using a smartphone app.

You get home from the supermarket only to find that you've forgotten a vital ingredient for your dinner. But there is good news that could make sure you never forget key ingredients again. Microsoft has teamed up with refrigerator company, Liebherr, to create a new'SmartDeviceBox' which reminds people which foods they need to stock up on. We've all been there - you get home from the supermarket only to find that you've forgotten a vital ingredient (stock image left). But Microsoft has teamed up with Liebherr, to create a new'SmartDeviceBox' (pictured right) which reminds people which foods they need The SmartDeviceBox is an internet-connected device that uses cameras and object recognition technology to track what is in a refrigerator. The system uses the same machine learning technology used in Microsoft's AI assistant, Cortana.

NEW YORK: Tech giant Microsoft and large equipment manufacturer Liebherr are collaborating on a new generation of smart refrigerators that would help in shopping and planning meals with intelligent food management. "As part of the Liebherr household appliances division's digital initiative, the duo would develop'SmartDeviceBox' -- a communication module which fits into refrigerators and freezers -- connecting them to the internet," T.J Hazen, Principal Data Scientist Manager at Microsoft, wrote. The system, which would utilise the same machine learning technology used in Microsoft's artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Cortana, is designed to have a long lifecycle. Microsoft gets big support in its fight for digital privacy with US Technology, media, pharmaceutical and other companies, along with major corporate lobbying groups, filed legal briefs on Friday in support of a Microsoft Corp lawsuit that aims to strike down a law preventing companies from telling customers the government is seeking their data. With this technology, modular units can be integrated and upgraded at any time in existing SmartDevice-ready appliances to create value and comfort for customers through new digital features and solutions, the post on Microsoft blog said.

Tech giant Microsoft and large equipment manufacturer Liebherr are collaborating on a new generation of smart refrigerators that would help in shopping and planning meals with intelligent food management. "As part of the Liebherr household appliances division's digital initiative, the duo would develop'SmartDeviceBox' -- a communication module which fits into refrigerators and freezers -- connecting them to the internet," T.J. Hazen, Principal Data Scientist Manager at Microsoft, wrote. The system, which would utilize the same machine learning technology used in Microsoft's artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Cortana, is designed to have a long lifecycle. With this technology, modular units can be integrated and upgraded at any time in existing SmartDevice-ready appliances to create value and comfort for customers through new digital features and solutions, the post on Microsoft blog said. With the refrigerators, stored groceries can be monitored using internal cameras and object recognition technology.

NEW YORK: Tech giant Microsoft and large equipment manufacturer Liebherr are collaborating on a new generation of smart refrigerators that would help in shopping and planning meals with intelligent food management. "As part of the Liebherr household appliances division's digital initiative, the duo would develop'SmartDeviceBox' -- a communication module which fits into refrigerators and freezers -- connecting them to the internet," T.J. Hazen, Principal Data Scientist Manager at Microsoft, wrote. The system, which would utilise the same machine learning technology used in Microsoft's artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Cortana, is designed to have a long lifecycle. With this technology, modular units can be integrated and upgraded at any time in existing SmartDevice-ready appliances to create value and comfort for customers through new digital features and solutions, the post on Microsoft blog said. With the refrigerators, stored groceries can be monitored using internal cameras and object recognition technology.

Tech giant Microsoft and large equipment manufacturer Liebherr are collaborating on a new generation of smart refrigerators that would help in shopping and planning meals with intelligent food management. "As part of the Liebherr household appliances division's digital initiative, the duo would develop'SmartDeviceBox', a communication module which fits into refrigerators and freezers, connecting them to the internet," T J Hazen, Principal Data Scientist Manager at Microsoft, wrote. The system, which would utilise the same machine learning technology used in Microsoft's artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Cortana, is designed to have a long lifecycle. With this technology, modular units can be integrated and upgraded at any time in existing SmartDevice-ready appliances to create value and comfort for customers through new digital features and solutions, the post on Microsoft blog said. With the refrigerators, stored groceries can be monitored using internal cameras and object recognition technology.