Photo taken pre-COVID-19.

Innovation

GE Appliances was born from the creative spirit of America’s greatest inventor, Thomas Edison. From our people to our products, his spirit lives on today in who we are and what we do. We’re a company that asks, “What if?” and always works to create a better way.

Latest Innovations

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UltraFresh Front Load Washer

A new, revolutionary laundry system designed to help prevent the biggest complaint in front load washers. The UltraFresh Front Load washers, engineered to stay fresh and clean, use first-of-its-kind technology to help prevent the growth of odor-causing bacteria without the need for owners to wipe down their machine or leave the door open after each load.

GE Appliances Shuts The Door On Odor With Revolutionary New UltraFresh Front Load Washer

Minimalist four door silver refrigerator.

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Multi-Door Refrigerators

Life isn’t static, and neither are our refrigerators. We make refrigerators that flex to accommodate the busy and ever-changing lives of the people who use them.

GE Appliances proves that refrigeration is cool at KBIS 2020

Two door oven with both doors open showing each oven filled with cooking dishes and food.

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Cooking Technology

Lead the cooking segment with industry firsts and consumer-driven innovations that improve cooking skills, promote healthier eating and create efficiencies for busy households since it launched its first full line of cooking devices more than a century ago.

GE Appliances showcases its leadership in cooking at KBIS 2020

Black and white data panel with controls for various appliances.

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SmartHQ Platform

At GE Appliances, we focus on creating technology that delivers solutions to improve people’s lives. As the first manufacturer to offer a full suite of connected home products, we’ve sold more connected appliances than any competitor. Recognized time and again as the Smart Appliance Company of the Year, our SmartHQ Solutions team makes it easier for everyone from builders to consumers to manage, use, and service their appliances. With SmartHQ Solutions, we extend our footprint beyond the home appliances to improve distribution, fleet management, usage, and service, giving our owners and partners total control of their headquarters, whether that’s their home, office, or job site.

GE Appliances expands digital platform with launch of SmartHQ ecosystem

SmartHQ Products

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Kitchen Hub

Our “Best of CES” Kitchen Hub is the first-of-its-kind 27-inch integrated smart-touch screen and ventilation combo that fits easily above your range. It provides access to thousands of recipes and a guided cooking experience. The unit’s two cameras allow you to share what’s cooking with your social media followers or family and friends. It’s also the central command station for all your home’s smart appliances. The next generation Kitchen Hub in 2021 will feature a built-in microwave and artificial intelligence that will allow your Hub to recognize different food items and provide correlating recipes.

GE Appliances reimagines the home at CES 2020

Experts constantly seek better ways of electrical living, GE Consumers Institute, 1948.

History of Innovation

From innovating the first line of heating and cooking products in 1907 to designing a first-of-its-kind digital cooking experience with our “Best of CES” Next Gen Kitchen Hub in 2020, we’ve long been known for turning great ideas into inventions that make life easier. Consistently recognized for our industry-leading innovations for the home, we strive to anticipate our owners’ needs and develop the solutions that provide more time for people to do the things they love with those they love. Our interactive timeline provides a glimpse at some of GE Appliances’ greatest inventions--from the world’s first self-cleaning oven to our award-winning UltraFresh front load washer, a recipient of the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval.

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Supply Chain

Our innovative spirit is alive and thriving at our nine U.S. manufacturing facilities and 11 distribution centers. Through our digital transformation, we’re dramatically changing the way we do business for our customers and consumers. As the personalization trend grows, our goal is to make exactly what our owners want, when they want it. To make that happen, we’ve invested in technology such as data visualization, predictive maintenance analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, and 3D scanning. We’ve created smart factories and distribution centers that give us real-time data at our fingertips, which increases efficiency and improves quality. With a digital thread that tracks who needs an appliance, where it’s going and the fastest way to get there, we have more visibility to our supply chain than ever before. What the means for you is better, faster service. In fact, our digital supply chain innovations and network of distribution centers enable us to deliver finished appliances to 90 percent of U.S. households in just one day.