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LG may have the earliest big press conference of CES, but the Korean electronics giant still can’t help announcing a bunch of products ahead of the show. As ever, the pile of news is a mixed bag with a few interesting additions. These plant lamps undoubtedly qualify as the latter.
Details on the products — including pricing and availability — are scarce prior to LG’s January 6 presser. The company has revealed two different configurations: There’s the “modern floor-standing lamp design” and a “new indoor gardening appliance featuring a nature-inspired side table design.” The products are aimed at integrating house plant care into what is essentially living room furniture.
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The lamp design features an LED grow light and a 1.5-gallon tank for watering cycles. Those can be programmed by way of LG’s ThinQ app, keeping the planted hydrated when users are out of town for up to a week.
There’s less info about the “appliance” system, though LG notes, “This compact, multifunctional model provides an easy, enjoyable home gardening experience and demonstrates LG’s continuing commitment to providing compelling choices for various tastes and lifestyles.”
The product will join some existing plant tech from LG, including the Tiiun grow system introduced in 2022.
Brian Heater is the Hardware Editor at TechCrunch. He worked for a number of leading tech publications, including Engadget, PCMag, Laptop, and Tech Times, where he served as the Managing Editor. His writing has appeared in Spin, Wired, Playboy, Entertainment Weekly, The Onion, Boing Boing, Publishers Weekly, The Daily Beast and various other publications. He hosts the weekly Boing Boing interview podcast RiYL, has appeared as a regular NPR contributor and shares his Queens apartment with a rabbit named Juniper.
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