Google Home Stuns by Announcing AI Support for Claude and OpenClaw
Tech > Services & Software > AI Google Home Stuns by Announcing AI Support for Claude and OpenClaw Google is expanding its tools so you can invoke a variety of AI agents in your smart home. NurPhoto/Contributor/Getty Google told Google Home customers and developers on Wednesday that it would add smart home support for other AI agents beyond its own Gemini AI. Google previously released a version of its AI, called Gemini for Home, to act as a voice assistant and controller for all the smart devices that could connect to the Google Home app, including smart lights, smart heaters, home security cameras and smart thermostats.
- ▪Tech > Services & Software > AI Google Home Stuns by Announcing AI Support for Claude and OpenClaw Google is expanding its tools so you can invoke a variety of AI agents in your smart home.
- ▪NurPhoto/Contributor/Getty Google told Google Home customers and developers on Wednesday that it would add smart home support for other AI agents beyond its own Gemini AI.
- ▪Google previously released a version of its AI, called Gemini for Home, to act as a voice assistant and controller for all the smart devices that could connect to the Google Home app, including smart lights, smart heaters, home security cam
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Tech > Services & Software > AI Google Home Stuns by Announcing AI Support for Claude and OpenClaw Google is expanding its tools so you can invoke a variety of AI agents in your smart home. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations.… Read full bio Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Read full bio September 16, 2026, 8:33 pm ET 3 min read Google Home will work with other AIs like Claude now -- but what does that mean for you? NurPhoto/Contributor/Getty Google told Google Home customers and developers on Wednesday that it would add smart home support for other AI agents beyond its…
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