Overview
- Google announced the expansion on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, saying it is now shipping Beam hardware to customers in six countries.
- The company will deploy HP Dimension units in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Japan with support from 18 channel partners.
- Starting in October users will be able to book Beam booths at select Industrious co-working locations in Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, and Palo Alto as part of a new “Beam extended network.”
- Google says the hardware works with Google Meet and Zoom and that an eight-week internal study found users felt 50% more connected, had 33% clearer feedback, and needed 21% fewer follow-up meetings.
- Early customers are already using Beam for manager check-ins, client consultations, and campus recruiting, a use case Bain says helps replace candidate and recruiter travel and could cut future business travel for interviews.