They get too carried away with it. What purpose does an internet connected blender serve? I can see a few things would be advantageous but what does a refrigerator do with out someone there to move stuff in and out?
Exactly. Most of this stuff has been fantasized about for years, just because it’s cheaper now doesn’t mean it has any more value. Like 3D printing, someone latched onto a cool new buzzword name for existing tech and threw the hype machine into overdrive.
Eighteen years ago I did some engineering work on an internet-ready refrigerator. It was strictly proof of concept stuff. It idea was to couple a frig with an online computer equipped with a scanner.
As food was removed from the frig it was scanned and deducted from the inventory. When minimum stocking levels were reached an order was automatically placed with a web-based grocer.
Not my conception - I just made the darn thing work.
Thats so I can have my hot tub running the lights dimmed and a fresh frozen Margaritta as soon as I pull my Lexus in the garage.