The SmartScoop rethinks the ice cream maker with 12 hardness settings and a "thinking" technology that automatically senses and retains your hardness preference until scooping time. With a commercial-quality countertop presence, this self-refrigerating ice cream maker can be operated manually or fully automatically. Settings encompass the full range of ice cream, gelato, sorbet and frozen yogurt, plus pre-cool and keep-cool for up to three hours. It comes outfitted with an anodized ice cream bowl with handle for easy removal, scraper paddle, lid with easy-lift ring for fuss-free ingredient addition, spatula and bottle brush.