Neato Botvac Connected Robot Vacuums Now Support Google Home

Google Assistant and Google Home are now available for the Neato Botvac Connected Series. You can use your voice to control your Neato Botvac Connected Series robot vacuums with Google Assistant using your Google Home. You can therefore now send commands to your robot to start cleaning, schedule cleanings, locate your Botvac, check the battery, and more. Simply say the Ok Google command, and follow with your command such as “tell Neato robot to start cleaning”. Just like magic, Neato will start cleaning your home without touching a button. With the Botvac Connected Series, customers can choose how to interact with their robot via the Neato App, Amazon Alexa Skill, Neato Chatbot for Facebook, and now, the Google Assistant. This further extends Neato’s vision of SmartLife™ —using technology that integrates seamlessly with your lifestyle to make life simpler and smarter.

“The explosion of artificial intelligence has enabled more sophisticated voice control and we are happy to bring this revolutionary technology to customers. At the heart of Neato’s brand is – and always has been – technology leadership through innovation — the Google Assistant integration further cements our commitment to innovation in the smart home,” said Giacomo Marini, CEO of Neato.

What countries and languages are supported? For now, Google Assistant and Google Home are available for the Neato Botvac Connected Series in the United States in English. As Google Assistant and Google Home are introduced in more countries and languages, Neato will expand availability for the Neato Botvac Series. What Neato Robot vacuums does Google Assistant and Google Home work with? Neato Botvac Connected, Neato Botvac D5 Connected and Botvac D3 Connected work with Google Assistant and Google Home. How do I setup my Neato Botvac Connected Series to work with Google Home and Google Assistant? Follow the directions in the Google Home app to link your Neato Botvac Connected device.  Look for the Neato Robot LINK card. You will need the Email and Password for your Neato account to authorize Google Home and Google Assistant so they can control your Neato Robot. The Google Assistant invocation name is Neato Robot.  When you invoke the Neato Robot Google action the first time, for example say “OK Google, talk to Neato Robot”, you will be prompted as follows: Step 1: Link your Neato account Step 2: Login with your Neato Email and Password Step 3: Authorize the Neato Robot Google Action to access your Neato Account After your Neato account is successfully linked, you can use Google Home to talk to Neato, just say “Ok Google, tell Neato Robot to start cleaning”.   For more information about the Neato Botvac Connected, D3 and D5 please visit our Website.