Fridges have had the same design since the 1940s. Cram all your perishable foods into a cold box and hope you remember to eat it before it gets furry.
Energy Waste: 4th largest consumer of energy in households using 7.3% of US household consumption
Bad UI: Open a large door to search for ingredients as cold air escapes
Inefficient Storage: Depth of fridge is useless when you can’t see what’s behind the first row. Accessing food in the back is a pain since food in the front is blocking it.
Mystery Box: Food considered fresh until discovered as spoiled
Waste Producer: The EPA estimated that Americans generate roughly 34MM tons of food waste per year [1] In terms of monetary loss, $165 Billion per year. [2]
I'm working on making a more efficient fridge which uses the same principles of an automated robotic parking garage which can be accessed using your mobile device:
All those shitty grocery list apps and recipe sites would be dead in a matter of months.