Google Unveils Gemini-Powered Smart Home Devices And AI Strategy
Google reveals its Gemini-powered smart home lineup and AI strategy with new Nest devices, upgrades, and partner products.
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Google Unveils Gemini-Powered Smart Home Devices And AI Strategy
Just a day after Amazon launched its latest Echo devices, Google reveals its Gemini-powered smart home lineup and AI strategy , signaling a major shift in how the company plans to blend hardware and AI. The tech giant unveiled a refreshed range of Google Home and Nest devices, alongside a revamped software platform designed to showcase Gemini AI. Image Credits:Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket / Getty Images This rollout isn’t just about shiny new gadgets. Google also made it clear that it wants Gemini to be accessible beyond its own hardware—similar to how it handles Android with Pixel phones and third-party devices. The idea is to set standards, provide tools, and let other manufacturers tap into Gemini’s potential. Flagship Hardware With A Bigger AI Vision Anish Kattukaran, Google’s Chief Product Officer for Home and Nest, explained the approach: Google will continue to build flagship devices to push innovation but won’t restrict Gemini to just those products. Instead, the company wa…
