Google Could Be Cooking Up a New Nest Thermostat With Soli Radar

It ’s been a while since we ’ve heard from Google about the chic home , but a late novel FCC listing related to the party suggest something on the visible horizon .

9to5Googlereports on anFCC listingsubmitted by Google , titled only , “ wireless equipment . ” Most of what ’s available at the link includes test resolution and documentation relating to the unlike wireless connections of the machine .

There is mention of 2.4GHz LAN capability — typically used for long - range internet connection for sassy home equipment — and Bluetooth , which assist with smell out the propinquity of other devices , like smartphones , smartwatches , and other smart home gadgets . But most notably , the “ wireless gimmick ” features a60Hz spectrum of connectivity , suggesting that Soli is a part of whatever this gimmick is .

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Google’sSoli radartechnology debut on thePixel 4over five year ago . It in the beginning debut in 2015 at the company ’s developer league as a way to pan through screens with a smartwatch . Currently , Soli power the proximity sensor in the 2020 release of theNest Thermostatand sleep tracking on the 2021Nest Hub .

There are a few possibility about what this “ wireless twist ” will be like and why it has a Soli radio detection and ranging . 9to5Google is the originator of the Nest Thermostat theory , though it ’s specifically refer to then Learning Thermostat , which has n’t had an update in nearly ten geezerhood . It would be gracious to see Google relaunch the thermoregulator that had started it all with a model refreshed with all the modern engineering that Google has built into its ecosystem . The Vergealso shared a theory that it ’s in all probability not another Nest Hub , which I agree with . The turmoil behind the term “ smart home ” has fizzled out in late months as everyone is still struggling to adapt to the advent of AI .

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