Amazon is making homes smarter one update at a time. The company’s new restocking service is seriously threatening eBay and Walmart’s business. The new update lets Amazon replenish items for printers, washers or blood sugar meters automatically.
Amazon Dash Reorders Printer Ink, Detergent or Test Strips For You
Dash button owners with compatible Brother printers can now restock ink, toner or paper automatically. The printer will track its own usage stats and order more from Amazon when needed. This is some Smart House level stuff. Currently, 45 Brother printer models are compatible with the service. The company is planning on making even more.
GE will launch a washer that can restock its own detergent. The washer will have a special basin for detergent, which users fill. Once it’s running low, it will re-order more from the platform. In February, the Gmate SMART blood sugar meter will come with a function to reorder on test strips automatically.
Dash is Compatible with Brother, GE, Whirlpool and More
Whirlpool made an announcement at CES that its appliances will be compatible with Dash. Right now, one of their washers is connected to the replacement service. It will tell owners to restock when detergent levels are low.
Amazon is heading the move to automated shopping. These items are often forgotten on trips to the grocery store or the office supply store. Dash only launched in March of last year, and it’s already breaking ground. Dash is a tiny device that users can keep close by. It makes orders just by pressing down on its button. The button sends a wireless signal to the owner’s Amazon Prime account, and the items ordered are delivered within two days.
The E-Commerce Giant Will Soon Make eBay and Walmart Obsolete
The Dash itself can only be used by Prime members. The new service will be open to regular Amazon users. The company is expecting to bring in as many devices as possible to the new service. This includes Brita filters, pet food dispensers, coffee machines and soap dispensers. It’s a mutually beneficial profit for the companies making these electronics and Amazon. Apparently, all it takes is as little as 10 lines of code to make it happen!
