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Xiaomi is expanding its horizons, looking beyond cheap yet surprisingly good smartphones and affordable fitness trackers to target the Internet of Things space. The Chinese company announced the Mi Induction Heating Pressure Rice Cooker as the first device in its new "Mi Ecosystem" sub-brand.
The rice cooker is strategic first product. There's no doubt that rice cookers are already crucial kitchen products for many, but according to some reports, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun wanted to create a Chinese-made rice cooker that could stand up against the more advanced (and expensive) Japanese devices from the likes of Toshiba and Tiger. Enter Xiaomi's smartphone-connected rice cooker, which not only cooks rice via pressure and induction heating but is also much cheaper than its Japanese competitors at 999 yuan (about $150).
Another thing to note is that, like Xiaomi's smartphones, the smart rice cooker features a pleasantly minimalist design which will certainly add to its appeal. In addition to using pressure cooking technology, it comes with a gray cast-iron inner pot which will help the rice cook evenly. Users will be able to scan the barcode on their rice bags so the device can best cook the rice according to brand, type, and origin. The app can currently identify 200 brands, of rice and that library will be expanded in the future.
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