Google Updates Gemini For Home With AI-Powered Camera Automations

Gemini can trigger smart home routines based on what your cameras see.

Google is updating Gemini for Home, the version of its AI assistant for smart homes, with new camera-based automations, reliability improvements and an updated version of the Google Home app. Gemini for Home launched in early access in October 2025, and has replaced Google Assistant on Google's smart home cameras, speakers, doorbells and displays.

At I/O 2026, Google expanded its Google Home Gemini built-in program to make it easier for companies to make compatible cameras and speakers. That focus on cameras wasn't a coincidence; the biggest change the company is rolling out now is the ability to use Gemini to create automations triggered by what your cameras see. Gemini for Home can already identify events like a package being dropped or glass breaking, and now those visual insights can kick off a smart home routine.

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