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Title: Is this Google's first Gemini-powered smart speaker?

Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:42:27 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/home/smart-home/goog...

Google held its annual Made by Google showcase this week, during which it
unveiled the latest Pixel phones and various new AI features. What it
didnΓÇÖt announce is a Gemini-powered smart home speaker, but it might have
snuck one into the presentation as an easter egg.

As spotted by The Verge, about 15 minutes into the stream, on a table next to
F1 driver Lando Norris during a Gemini demonstration, you can clearly see
what looks a lot like a smart speaker. The fabric-wrapped device we see in
the video is white with a light around its base, and it looks more like an
upside down HomePod mini than any of Google's other speakers. According to
Android Headlines, itΓÇÖs called the Google Home Speaker, and is
unsurprisingly powered by Gemini.

Android Headlines claims to have seen more images of the as-yet unannounced
smart speaker, which it says will also be available in red, light green and
black. It adds that GoogleΓÇÖs Gemini Live AI assistant will be a baked-in
feature for voice conversations, though without a screen or camera thereΓÇÖs
no visual element here. There could also be new natural voice options on the
speaker, as well as standard features like media control and smart home
automations. It can reportedly also detect unusual sounds like breaking glass
or smoke alarms and can send an alert to your phone or tablet if this
happens.

According to the Android Headlines report, the Home Speaker can pair with a
Google TV Streamer and double as an additional surround sound speaker, much
like the HomePod does with Apple TV. It functions as a smart hub too, with
support for Matter. Google announced Gemini for Home this week, which will
gradually replace Google Assistant on the companyΓÇÖs existing smart devices,
with free and paid tiers offered to users.

What the leak doesnΓÇÖt contain is a launch date for this mysterious speaker.
But given that Google was seemingly happy enough to have one sitting there in
its most important keynote of the year, the smart money would be on an
official reveal pretty soon. Engadget reached out to Google for comment, but
the company said it had nothing to share at this time.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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