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Google Home Expands Automations With Robot Vacuum, Security and Appliance Controls

The rollout brings deeper device controls for automations with availability depending on supported hardware.

Overview

  • The update is rolling out now to Google Home on Android and iOS, with Android build 4.6.55.1 noted in the release.
  • New starters and conditions include media volume and playback state, brightness thresholds, and checks of appliance status such as running or paused.
  • Added actions let users turn specific devices on or off, arm security systems, open or close blinds, stop light effects, and pause, resume, or dock robot vacuums.
  • Google confirms limits such as no automated disarming of security systems, state checks only on select devices like washers, dryers, and coffee machines, and no support yet for smart buttons.
  • An easier feedback flow for the Early Access AI descriptions feature arrives in the app, signaling parallel user experience updates alongside automation changes.