Author: Cameron Summerson / Source: howtogeek.com
How nice would it be to walk through the front door and say “Hey Google, I’m home” to have the lights turn on, the thermostat set, and the TV turn on and fire up Netflix? With the upcoming “Routines” feature for Google Assistant, that will be a reality.
The idea of having a digital assistant that can take a simple command and execute several steps from it is nothing new—Amazon’s Alexa can already do it. But if you’re not in the Echo crowd, that doesn’t mean much to you. So, what does it mean for Google Assistant? It means complex tasks are going to get a lot simpler once Routines are available.
How Will Routines Work?
Basically, the scenario laid out earlier is exactly how this this should play out. You’ll define a simple command—“I’m home” in our hypothetical situation—and attach a string of commands to it. You should be able…
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