The idea of a useful home is one that really takes care of the people inside it. While the smart home has shown flashes of this promise in the last decade, the underlying AI was nowhere to be as skilled as it is today, so the experience felt transactional, not conversation. You could issue simple commands, but the home was never really conversation and rarely understood your context.
Today we take a massive step towards making the useful home a reality with a basic new foundation for Google Home, driven by our most skilled AI yet, Gemini. This new era is built on four pillars: a new AI for your home, a redesigned app, new hardware constructed for this moment and a new service to bring it all together.
– Gemini to Home: A new intelligence for your home –
In the heart of this transformation, Gemini is for home. The best of Gemini has been optimized for the unique context of your home-that is action-oriented, where you move around, get things done and where more people will use it. It moves the smart home from simple commands to natural collaboration. Gemini not only replaces Google Assistant on your smart screens and speakers, but also upgrades smart devices like your cameras and door bells as well as the Google Home app. We start rolling out this month in early access because this is just the beginning and we will build it with you. Please share your feedback as we make regular improvements to help us create a truly useful home.
– Google Home app: Your home, completely redesigned –
An AI this powerful need an equally powerful app as command center. We have completely redesigned the Google Home app to be the only thing, overall place to control your home. It is faster and more reliable and you will find full controls for previous generations of nesting cameras, door bells, thermostats and locks in the app. With a simplified new design and built with Gemini, it has never been easier to control, automate and understand what is happening at home.
– New Nest and Google Home -Units, constructed for Gemini –
This new generation of AI comes with a new portfolio of devices designed for Gemini. Our new nest-Cams and doorbells take full advantage of Gemini to the home, with our best image quality ever enable a new level of AI-driven understanding. We also introduce the Google Home speaker, the first sound unit built specifically for Gemini to give you more natural, fluid conversations with Gemini. Alongside our flagship hardware, we also work with partners to offer you more choices of form factors, price points and designs to access the best of Gemini in your entire home.
– Google Home Premium and new Benefits for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers –
To run our most advanced new features, we also introduce Google Home Premium, a Helhjem subscription that unlocks Gemini for home features for all your compatible devices. It is now also included in both Google AI Pro and Ultra.
Learn more about all our latest Gemini for Home, Google Home and NEST messages and sign up for product updates in Google Store.