GE is unveiling at this week’s CES in Las Vegas a smart refrigerator that links with smart-retail firm Instacart for quick delivery when items run low.

The four-door refrigerator with kitchen assistant acts as an intelligent hub that takes the guesswork out of grocery shopping, streamlines meal planning and helps reduce food waste.

A built-in scan-to-list barcode scanner is positioned in the exterior dispenser. This patented innovation tackles the pain point of grocery guesswork by delivering precise, error-free tracking that simplifies routines for the whole household. With more than four million products recognised in the scan-to-list, users simply scan any grocery or household item running low, and the fridge automatically adds it – complete with brand, flavour and size – to a digital, shareable, shoppable grocery list in the SmartHQ app. This shared list can be referenced while shopping in the store or synced directly to Instacart (www.instacart.com) for delivery in as fast as 30 minutes, reducing forgotten essentials, streamlining routines for busy households and reclaiming time. For non-barcode items, users can easily add them via voice or text on the refrigerator or in the SmartHQ app.

“The GE Profile smart refrigerator builds on our legacy of kitchen breakthroughs by adapting to real lives and solving universal stressors such as meal decision fatigue and grocery shopping,” said Jason May, executive product director at GE Appliances. “We’re creating intuitive experiences that feel natural and effortless, turning the refrigerator into a true kitchen companion that evolves with families over time.”

It is also helps reduce food waste while saving owners time and money with FridgeFocus, which tackles the everyday frustration of overbuying perishables and forgotten fridge contents. Integrated into a flush-mount LED bar, this camera delivers real-time, on-demand snapshots of crisper drawers, focusing on the most costly and perishable items.

Integrated with an AI-powered vision system, it empowers anyone in the household to check inventory remotely while shopping, simplifying planning and preventing duplicates. For added control, users can easily turn off the camera in the app or slide a physical shutter to restrict camera vision.

These refrigerator concepts go beyond passive storage, saving owners time and money by providing a complete end-to-end offering that turns hectic weeknights into inspired moments. Additional features include:

• Touch display: A bright, interactive 20cm touchscreen is easy to use and includes custom screen backgrounds, weather updates, and more.
• Recipe integrations: Explore over 50 curated recipes added monthly from partners such as Taste of Home (www.tasteofhome.com) through seamless over-the-air (OTA) software updates. Save favourites in a personal vault or add missing ingredients directly to the shoppable list in one tap.
• Voice: Add items to a shopping list, manage meal planning and handle hands-free queries such as unit conversions or product information.
• Hands-free auto fill: Using sensors in the refrigerator dispenser, the fridge releases the exact amount of filtered water needed, so users can walk away while their bottle fills up.
• Hands-free precise fill: No matter what container being used, dispense an exact amount of filtered water with just a touch by using the precise-fill setting.
• Modern design: Available in fingerprint-resistant stainless steel, with door-in-door storage, adjustable temperature drawer, LED light wall and built-in wifi.

The fridge will be available in standard-depth and counter-depth starting in April 2026 at geappliances.com and select retailers across the USA.

GE Profile (www.geappliances.com/ge/profile.htm) offers kitchen and laundry products with sleek aesthetics and features that simplify daily life.

GE Appliances (geappliancesco.com), a Haier company, is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, and makes home appliances with 15,500 staff nationwide.