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Crestron Partners with Google Assistant to Deliver Intuitive Voice Control of Custom Home AutomationCrestron, the global leader in home automation technology, has partnered with Google (News - Alert) Assistant for expanded voice control of Crestron's unparalleled whole-home systems. Crestron Technology Professionals (CTPs) can now easily integrate customer systems with the popular Google Assistant to activate Crestron lighting controls using simple speech commands. Crestron and Google are currently in collaboration on the second phase of integration, which will enable voice control of complete Crestron home automation systems, including the one-of-a-kind custom scenes only Crestron can provide. With Crestron and Google Assistant working together, homeowners can use voice commands to create the perfect lighting for any occasion, whether its dimming a chandelier for an intimate dinner party or turning off lights around the house when its time for bed. To activate Crestron lighting controls, users simply speak commands to the nearest Google Assistant; for instance, "Ok Google, turn on the kitchen lights." "Lighting control is an exciting first step in the Crestron + Google Assistant partnership, but it's just the beginning," said John Clancy, VP of Residential Systems at Crestron. "Homeowners will ultimately have the ability to use voice commands with Google Assistant to control all of their world-class Crestron technology, incuding lights, shades, AV, HVAC, security and much more. Collaborating with a proven technology leader such as Google ensures the outstanding user experience Crestron customers expect." Technical resources are now available to Crestron Technology Professionals to streamline integration of Google Assistant into customer systems. For more information, visit crestron.com About Crestron At Crestron we build the technology that integrates technology. Our automation and control solutions for homes and buildings let people control entire environments with the push of a button, integrating systems such as AV, lighting, shading, security, BMS and HVAC to provide greater comfort, convenience and security. All of our products are designed and built to work together as a complete system, enabling you to monitor, manage and control everything from one platform. Our products are backed by more than 90 fully-staffed offices that provide 24 x 7 x 365 sales, technical, and training support across the globe. In addition to its World Headquarters in Rockleigh, New Jersey, Crestron has sales and support offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia. Discover Crestron by visiting www.crestron.com. All brand names, product names, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Certain trademarks, registered trademarks, and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Crestron disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. Crestron is not responsible for errors in typography or photography. ©2018 Crestron Electronics, Inc. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180109006393/en/ |
