3rd party smart speakers in 2026 "Gemini set"

On the back of a ton of Gemini announcements at I/O 2026, Google today announced speakers, cameras, and more. announces “embedded Gemini” as a new solution that brings AI features to third-party devices, including

is built on a lot As one of the improvements to Gemini Home in recent months, Google has three more big updates to share, mostly behind the scenes. That includes opening the door to developers for Gemini’s most powerful smart home features, which Google says include the same tools that powered features like Ask Home and Nest Cam’s smart scene recognition.

Another advancement allows carriers and internet service providers to integrate Google Home Premium and Gemini features into their apps and services. AT&T will likely use this in its Connected Life security service, including Nest Cam AI features. AT&T announced Google integration for Connected Life late last year.

Perhaps the biggest announcement today, at least on the consumer side, is the expansion of Gemini.

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Google is offering a turnkey solution for third-party brands that will provide Gemini features for devices outside of the Nest ecosystem, just like in the Assistant days. The program will feature reference designs that include all the hardware needed to build Gemini hardware, with Google focusing specifically on cameras and speakers — the latter of which is new this year. We saw the first cameras based on this program last year On Walmart’s incredibly affordable Onn hardware.

Google he says:

Smart cameras: Partners can bypass long development cycles to launch high-performance, Gemini-capable cameras with our Camera Reference Design.

New for 2026 – smart speakers: Our Speaker Reference Design lets you create high-quality speakers that support the full Gemini sound experience, acting as the command center for the home.

Given that, we’ll probably see a lot the new Gemini smart speakers hitting the market. Again, Walmart seems to be one of Google’s first partners here, Recently, Onn’s Gemini smart speaker was leaked.

While the exact brands or devices aren’t mentioned, Google teases a few upcoming devices in the image below.