The machines and appliances in our homes and at our jobs will soon be doing some of the online shopping for us, and Amazon is at the forefront of the movement to take the drudgery out of replenishing frequently-ordered supplies.
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“The truly magical experience is that it arrives on your doorstep just when you need it”, said Daniel Rausch, director of Amazon Devices.
The day your house automatically orders whatever you’re running low on came a step closer Tuesday, with Amazon’ launch of what it calls a “replenishment” service.
Amazon launched its Dash Replenishment Service on Tuesday, in a move to capture a piece of the growing Internet of Things (IoT) market that is expected to rise to a 3 billion industry by 2020.
The replenishment service is available to all Amazon customers, unlike the Dash button which was only available to Amazon Prime members, who pay $99 per year for free, two-day shipping and access to other perks. The blood glucose monitor will automatically reorder testing strips and lancets. Some people have already done this with Amazon Dash Buttons, coming up with solutions for ordering pizza or getting alcohol delivered with the press of a button.
The new connected devices are led by printers made by Brother, which has more than 45 compatible printers that will work with the program, according to Don Cummins, senior vice president of marketing for Brother International, based in Bridgewater, N.J. The GE washer and Gmate devices will be ready by the end of the month, according to Amazon.
Dash Replenishment Service enables connected devices to automatically order physical goods fromAmazon when supplies are running low.
Meanwhile, the company is expanding its list of brands that have signed up to use the Dash Replenishment Service on future products, adding Purell and Whirpool products to a list that includes companies like Samsung and Brita. Our devices and appliances are increasingly connected, which can be both a good and a bad thing.
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Other products that will use the replenishment program include water filters, pet food dispensers, pool monitors, coffee makers and soap dispensers, according to Amazon.
