This smart fridge wants to solve the hassle of grocery shopping

A woman standing in front of a fridge scanning an item.

This GE Profile fridge has a patented “Scan-to-List” barcode scanner built in, designed to make it easy to add items to a digital shopping list.

Have you always wanted to scan your groceries at home? If so, the newest smart fridge from GE Appliances is for you. There’s a barcode scanner built into the water dispenser that works along with an interior camera and an 8-inch tablet to help you keep track of what food you need and add it to your digital shopping list.

The GE Profile Smart 4-Door French-Door Refrigerator with Kitchen Assistant is being announced at CES 2026, which kicks off next week, and is slated to launch in April for $4,899 – $500 more than a comparable non-Kitchen Assistant model.

A demo of the barcode scanner, interior camera, and table on the fridge. VIDEO: GE App …

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