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  • Hey Google! Meet Arduino Cloud

    Hey Google! Meet Arduino Cloud

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    We’re excited to announce that the Arduino Cloud now supports Google Home™! This means you can now interact with your devices, simply through your Google Home Assistant: use voice commands, the Google Home app, or create new routines integrating Arduino solutions. 

    This new integration expands our ecosystem of compatible applications, which already includes Alexa. The process is similar, making it easy for you to connect your devices in the most natural way: just by talking!

    How to use Google Home with Arduino Cloud

    1. Program your device

    The first step is to create, configure and program your device in a way that it can be connected to Google Home. The process is very straightforward:

    1. Create and set up a new Thing, configuring the network and associating a physical device.
    2. Define your variables making sure that you choose from the Smart Home compatible ones. For example, if you have connected an LED strip to your board, add a “Colored light” variable.

    3. Create the sketch of your application and program your device.
    4. Configure your Smart Home Integration and set “Connect to Google Home.”

    Your device is now ready to be detected! Every variable will be detected as a new device in Google Home.

    2. Detect your device with Google Home

    The next step is to enable Google Home to detect and configure your device. For that, follow the instructions below:

    1. Wait until the board is connected to your network.
    2. Open your Google Home app, go to the Devices tab and click on “Add Device.”
    3. Select “Works with Google Home.”
    4. Select the “Arduino” action from the list, and follow the instructions to link your Arduino account if requested. 

    Next, you will be prompted to add your devices (there will be one device per variable). Simply select each device to associate it to a room.

    Congratulations! Your device is ready to use with Google Home.

    Use your Google Home-compatible speaker or mobile phone

    With the Google Home integration, you can now interact with any device connected to the Arduino Cloud using your Google Home-compatible speakers or the Google Home app. You can also include them in your Routines in Google Home Automations to help automate your tasks. Bear in mind that Arduino Cloud is compatible not only with devices based on Arduino or ESP hardware, but also with those programmed using Python, JavaScript or Node-RED.

    What projects can you set up with Google Home and Arduino Cloud? 

    Currently, the supported Google Home sensors are temperature and motion detection, and the supported actionable accessories are light, dimmable light, colored light, smart plug and smart switch. So, with the Arduino Google Home Action, you can turn on the lights in the living room, check the temperature in the bedroom, start the coffee machine, water your plants, find out if your dog is sleeping in the doghouse, and much more.

    The only limit is your imagination. Just try saying…

    “Hey Google, turn on the lights in my bedroom.”

    “Hey Google, what’s the temperature in the living room?”

    “Hey Google, turn on the coffee machine.”

    What is Arduino Cloud?

    Arduino Cloud is an all-in-one IoT solution that empowers makers to create, monitor and control their devices from anywhere with stunning dashboards and share their projects with anyone. 

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    Start with Arduino Cloud for free

    The Google Home integration with the Arduino Cloud is free to use. Make sure you have an Arduino Cloud account and explore our documentation if you want to learn more.

    And that’s it. It’s ready to use and it is free. You can explore the premium features for enhanced functionality.

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  • The best hardware, software and AI—togetherThe best hardware, software and AI—together

    The best hardware, software and AI—togetherThe best hardware, software and AI—together

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    Today, we introduced our second generation family of consumer hardware products, all made by Google: new Pixel phones, Google Home Mini and Max, an all new Pixelbook, Google Clips hands-free camera, Google Pixel Buds, and an updated Daydream View headset. We see tremendous potential for devices to be helpful, make your life easier, and even get better over time when they’re created at the intersection of hardware, software and advanced artificial intelligence (AI).

    Why Google?

    These days many devices—especially smartphones—look and act the same. That means in order to create a meaningful experience for users, we need a different approach. A year ago, Sundar outlined his vision of how AI would change how people would use computers. And in fact, AI is already transforming what Google’s products can do in the real world. For example, swipe typing has been around for a while, but AI lets people use Gboard to swipe-type in two languages at once. Google Maps uses AI to figure out what the parking is like at your destination and suggest alternative spots before you’ve even put your foot on the gas. But, for this wave of computing to reach new breakthroughs, we have to build software and hardware that can bring more of the potential of AI into reality—which is what we’ve set out to do with this year’s new family of products.

    Hardware, built from the inside out

    We’ve designed and built our latest hardware products around a few core tenets. First and foremost, we want them to be radically helpful. They’re fast, they’re there when you need them, and they’re simple to use. Second, everything is designed for you, so that the technology doesn’t get in they way and instead blends into your lifestyle. Lastly, by creating hardware with AI at the core, our products can improve over time. They’re constantly getting better and faster through automatic software updates. And they’re designed to learn from you, so you’ll notice features—like the Google Assistant—get smarter and more assistive the more you interact with them.

    You’ll see this reflected in our 2017 lineup of new Made by Google products:

    • The Pixel 2 has the best camera of any smartphone, again, along with a gorgeous display and augmented reality capabilities. Pixel owners get unlimited storage for their photos and videos, and an exclusive preview of Google Lens, which uses AI to give you helpful information about the things around you.
    • Google Home Mini brings the Assistant to more places throughout your home, with a beautiful design that fits anywhere. And Max is our biggest and best-sounding Google Home device, powered by the Assistant. And with AI-based Smart Sound, Max has the ability to adapt your audio experience to you—your environment, context, and preferences.
    • With Pixelbook, we’ve reimagined the laptop as a high-performance Chromebook, with a versatile form factor that works the way you do. It’s the first laptop with the Assistant built in, and the Pixelbook Pen makes the whole experience even smarter.
    • Our new Pixel Buds combine Google smarts and the best digital sound. You’ll get elegant touch controls that put the Assistant just a tap away, and they’ll even help you communicate in a different language.
    • The updated Daydream View is the best mobile virtual reality (VR) headset on the market, and the simplest, most comfortable VR experience.
    • Google Clips is a totally new way to capture genuine, spontaneous moments—all powered by machine learning and AI. This tiny camera seamlessly sends clips to your phone, and even edits and curates them for you.

    Assistant, everywhere

    Across all these devices, you can interact with the Google Assistant any way you want—talk to it with your Google Home or your Pixel Buds, squeeze your Pixel 2, or use your Pixelbook’s Assistant key or circle things on your screen with the Pixelbook Pen. Wherever you are, and on any device with the Assistant, you can connect to the information you need and get help with the tasks to get you through your day. No other assistive technology comes close, and it continues to get better every day.

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