Google Assistant presently works with in excess of 50,000 smart home services and gadgets

The development of IoT tech like the Google Assistant is one that we frequently don’t take note. Google is presently claiming that its industry-leading Assistant is currently viable with in excess of 50,000 gadgets accessible from in excess of 5,500 brands.

A Google support page proposes that the Assistant has hit this quite great yet difficult to-check achievement (through Android Police). Considering exactly what number of smart home gadgets release every single week with “Google Assistant support” decorated on the packaging and press releases, it’s in reality less amazing to hear Google promote this degree of integration and support.

We’re certain a great deal of the hardware comprises of “generic” smart home tech like bulbs, lightstrips, powerstrips and plugs. Be that as it may, the Google Assistant is coordinated into unmistakably more form factors than any time in recent memory, with faucets, ovens, and even kettles now fully voice activated.

Taking into account that the Assistant propelled completely in 2016, this is noteworthy development even with rival services from Amazon, Samsung, and Apple all competing for integration into their own voice assistant ecosystems. We’re certain that 100,000 gadgets will be included considerably quicker this time around, however, up ’til now more smart home hardware starts to work with the best voice assistant on the market.

With Fitbit gadgets set to pick up Google Assistant support, we could even observe a huge wave of wearables bringing support over the coming months, as well. Hell, our own Google Home Essentials series expects to sift through that growing 50,000 database and assist you with getting the very best smart home hardware working with your own developing Google ecosystem.

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