Episode 575 - Gunk Tank

About this episode

The episode discusses major announcements from Google I/O 2026, price changes in home tech products, and new integrations in home automation.

On this week's show: Google I/O 2026 is all about agentic AI and Search that answers before you ask, Homey hikes hardware prices and Plex triples its Lifetime Pass price, Hubitat hooks up with Ring, UniFi announces a new 5G backup, Birdie Pro faints at bad air, and iGarden’s robot goes for an Olympic clean. A pick of the week, project updates, and so much more! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026 | The Verge - theverge.com Everything Announced at Google I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Smart Glasses | WIRED - wired.com HomeTech Headlines Why we’re raising prices on Homey Pro and Homey Pro mini – News | Homey - homey.app Lifetime Plex Pass Price Jumps to Over $1,000 in Canada | iPhone in Canada - iphoneincanada.ca Hubitat Elevation 2.5.0 Update Adds Ring Integration To Power Smarter Home Automation | Markets Insider - markets.businessinsider.com Introducing UniFi 5G Backup - blog.ui.com This mechanical bird drops dead when your home’s air quality worsens | The Verge - theverge.com iGarden Intelligent Pool Cleaning Robot M1-AI Series | Dual-AI Vision Robotic Cordless Pool Cleaner…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gavin Campbell, TJ Huddleston, Seth Johnson

Topics covered

• agentic AI
• hardware price changes
• home automation
• air quality
• robotics
• Google I/O announcements

Keywords

• Google I/O 2026
• agentic AI
• Homey
• Plex
• Hubitat
• Ring
• UniFi
• air quality
• robotics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Google, Homey, Plex, Hubitat, Ring, UniFi, Home Assistant, Hzunzunbee

Products: Birdie Pro, iGarden’s robot

Places: Toronto

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