Google Home Is Reportedly Working on Several New Features and Upgrades that could offer new ways for users to personalise and set up automats for his compatible smart home devices. The mountain view-based tech giant is developed a new artificial intelligence (ai) feature, called Insights, that provides suggestions for users based on apps as well asss as well as Cording to a report. The company is also said to be in the process of adding many new tools to the routines and automation functions.
Google home is reporting new features
Android Authority reports That the tech giant is working on increasing the usability of the google home app, by adding new tools. These new features were spotted by the publication on the Google Home Beta 3.29 release, during an Android Application Package (APK) Teardown. None of the features are visible or available for beta testers to try out at the moment.
The most notable feature in development is the ai-posted Insights function, which is said to be displayed using a new floating action button (fab) that sugges users can take Ions with smart home devices. This feature is still in development and if it makes the cut, it will become the first ai feature in the app. The AI feature uses bot in -pp data and information from the sensors of the devices to provide tips and feedback.
The reported features that could come to google home in the future
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Additional, the publication spotted seveal new tools and a redesigned interface for the routines and automation section. The new ui is said to follow the design language of Android’s Material 3, and Opens New Cards with Sugges for users.
Apart from the aesthetic changes, a new conditions section is also being added to the starters and actions options in the routines menu. Notable, Starters Allow Users to set start time for any routine and acts define the tasks the Smart Home Devices Need to perform at the Scheduled Time. The new conditions option is said to let users set specific Scenarios to turn on a routine.
As per the publication, conditions will let users set time ranges for actions as well as utilize a new presence option. The latter is said to be an advanced tool that activations a routine only when the sensors on the smart home devices detect if someone is in the house or not. Presence is said to be available within bot conditions and starters.
A new toggle button with active and inactive as options was also spoked during the teardown. The new feature is said to let users set a routine as inactive, temporarily disableing it. Finally, Google is also said to be working on a vacation mode where users can set up routines and automation for when the home is Empty for an extended period.
Notably, all of these features are said to be under development, and it is not confirmed whether they will all be launched or not.
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