Back at the end of August at IFA, Google announced that the Google Assistant was weeks away from showing up inside almost all of the electronics you own or will soon own. From new speakers and headphones to appliances, Google Assistant wants to be the technology that can control your life. LG signed-up out of the gate and announced this morning that they are bringing Assistant support to 87 of their WiFi connected smart home appliances.
We initially thought that only a couple of LG vacuums and washing machines would gain Google Assistant support to start, but that’s not at all the case. LG said that their smart home washing machines and dryers, refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, vacuums, air purifiers, etc. are all ready for control via the Assistant.
With this support, you’ll be able to ask the Assistant to check on time remaining in wash cycles, tell refrigerators to make more ice, turn off ovens or ranges, adjust air conditioners, and check air quality levels from purifiers. All of the initial setup is apparently done through the LG SmartThinQ app.
If you own a bunch of LG smart appliances, this is a pretty huge jump in Assistant support.
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A vacuum with Google assistant? Im curious as to why someone would need or want that.
Is that there some IoT? Can’t wait to see them here! Hehe https://twitter.com/internetofshit
“tell refrigerators to make more ice.” I mean…..is that an issue anymore?
“Ok, Google. Preheat the oven to 425.” This actually seems useful. But I can’t really think of another command for any appliance.
Inquiring on the washer/dryer time or getting notified on completion would be a great notification if you have your machines tucked away in the basement.
Inquiring on the washer/dryer time or getting notified on completion would be a great notification if you have your machines tucked away in the basement.
Absolutely this. In my case, located upstairs (which seriously sucks).
I’m guessing it won’t allow to turn ON the oven via the assistant for safety reasons..
I’m pretty sure you can turn on by schedule, tell the assistant to turn on the oven at 10am and shut it off at 12pm, something like that.
Via voice recognition would be possible probably, but more so turn off rather than on. This does make me seriously consider LG products though.
I’m guessing it won’t allow to turn ON the oven via the assistant for safety reasons..
Most will probably be associated with turning on and off. Like, “OK Google, turn on the air purifier” or scheduling and reminders or lists. With the refrigerator, connecting to shopping lists would be great. No need for a separate home for the kitchen when you can talk to the fridge when you realize you’re out of butter.
Remotely starting an oven has been a dream of mine for a long time (I dream small.) If I could set it to auto preheat when I leave work (IFTT?) I would save a lot of waiting around time…
This is why I prefer LG to Samsung , Samsung is only about pushing their own agenda. LG is about cooperating.
LG doesn’t have a choice. They don’t have their own Assistant.
Well, exactly, they can come up with their own assistant but they don’t, not yet at least.