Google has unveiled its new Gemini-powered smart home lineup and AI strategy, positioning its AI assistant Gemini at the core of refreshed Google Home and Nest devices. This reimagined approach follows Amazon’s recent Echo launch, highlighting an intensifying competition in the AI-driven home sector.
Google’s aim is to extend Gemini’s capabilities beyond just its own hardware, making it available to other device manufacturers, reminiscent of how Android’s open platform fostered an expansive device ecosystem. The company plans to keep innovating with flagship hardware, particularly where Gemini’s potential can shine, while encouraging third-party OEMs and partners to integrate Gemini regardless of price point or form factor.
The new Nest lineup features products like the Nest Cam Outdoor, Nest Cam Indoor, and Nest Doorbell—all updated to leverage Gemini’s intelligence. Additionally, Google teased its next-generation Google Home speaker for spring 2026 and revealed a partnership with Walmart to launch affordable indoor cameras and doorbells under the “onn” brand.
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