SMART DEVICES
Home Assistants
ABOUT HOME ASSISTANTS
These hands-free, voice-controlled devices utilize voice-to-text interpretation technologies that enable them to respond to voice commands and to control practically all other smart devices in a home.
Read about a few popular smart home assistants currently on the market below. The purchase button will direct you to an external link where you can purchase these devices.
![Home Assistants - Google Home Assistant Google Home Assistant](https://smartselfreliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Home-Assistants-Google-Home-Assistant-710x440.jpg)
Google Home Assistant
Responds to voice commands to control other home devices and complete tasks such as tell you the weather, play music, and create calendar events.
![Home Assistants - Amazon Echo Amazon Echo](https://smartselfreliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Home-Assistants-Amazon-Echo-710x440.jpg)
Amazon Echo
Responds to voice commands to control other home devices and complete tasks such as tell you the weather, play music, and create calendar events.
![Home Assistants - Home Pod Home Pod](https://smartselfreliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Home-Assistants-Home-Pod-710x440.jpg)
Apple Home Pod
Plays music by adapting to the speaker's and user's environment. Also acts as a home assistant through the voice detecting use of Siri to answer questions and complete tasks.
![Home Assistants - Insignia Voice Insignia Voice](https://smartselfreliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Home-Assistants-Insignia-Voice-710x440.jpg)
Insignia Voice
Voice activation plays songs for the user. Pairs to other devices through Wifi and Bluetooth. The device has a built-in Google Assistant to answer questions and access the internet.
![Home Assistants - Ultimate Ears Ultimate Ears](https://smartselfreliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Home-Assistants-Ultimate-Ears-710x440.jpg)
Ultimate Ears
Voice activation plays songs for the user. The device has a built-in Amazon Alexa to answer questions and complete tasks with WiFi connectivity.
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