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Google confirms new smart home products will launch at I/O
July 25, 2025
Google I/O 2021 is going to be all-virtual this year, which is better than what we got last year, which was no I/O at all. As usual, the event kicks off with a keynote speech from Sundar Pichai and other high-level Googlers. We expect there to be at least one hardware announcement during that event. That starts at 10:00 AM PT (1:00 PM ET) on May 18.
Later, though, it looks like we’ll see some newGoogle smart home products. On May 19 at 4:15 PM PT (7:15 PM ET), Google will hold an event centered on Google Assistant and the smart home. Peran official blog postrelated to this event, we can expect new product announcements then.
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Unfortunately, Google doesn’t give any hints on what to expect. It’s also not clear if these “new product announcements” would be hardware- or software-based. However, we think it’s a safe bet that we’d see at least one piece of new smart home hardware launch during I/O.
Recently, Google discontinued its popular line of Nest-branded security systems. Is it possible we’ll see a replacement launched at the event? Also, it’s been a while since we’ve seen any newNest cameras, so maybe an update to that line is on the way.
This year’s I/O will mark the fifth anniversary ofGoogle Assistant, so Google is probably going to make it a pretty big deal. Stay tuned for more rumors related to this launch, and check outour full rumor hub on I/Ofor all the latest.
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