Google launched Google Home, wi-fi speaker with digital helper, Google Assistant, for voice control

Briefing

Google launched Google Home, wi-fi speaker with digital helper, Google Assistant, for voice control

October 5, 2016

Briefing

  • Google Home – Google’s new Wi-Fi Speaker allowing users to access data and perform activities through voice-activated commands
  • Speaker Capabilities – Users can stream music using their accounts (e.g. Youtube, Spotify, Pandora) while able to control volume and tracks through voice commands, control smart home devices, ask questions and receive answers from Google Knowledge Graph, access locations and traffic updates through Google Maps, and track daily activities (e.g. calendar, weather) with My Day feature
  • Google Assistant – Voice-activated virtual assistant that can be accessed everywhere, including on mobile device, allowing user to control Home capabilities, as well as order items with price range between $4 and $100 from company's partner stores starting early 2017
  • Pricing – Google Home costs $129 and pre-orders were shipped out on November 2016

Accelerator

Sector

Information Technology

Organization

Google Inc.

Source

Original Publication Date

October 4, 2016

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