nowfound

AI · May 17, 2017

New Google Assistant

From Google Home to your phone, including Google Lens

New Google Assistant launched on May 17, 2017 with 466 votes, #28 of 3,229 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

Visit blog.google ↗New Google Assistant alternativestop 1% of May 2017

In plain words

Google Assistant is a voice-activated assistant available on phones and Google Home devices. It incorporates Google Lens for visual search capabilities alongside traditional voice commands. The assistant handles various tasks to support a voice-first lifestyle and runs on both Android and iOS platforms.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Alphabet's new Google Assisstant has Google Lens support, Google Home support, and dozens of other features to run your voice-first life.

We’re announcing new ways you can do even more with your Google Assistant, including calling on Google Home, proactive notifications and the Google Assistant on iPhones (to name a few!).

Does a similar job

all alternatives →
  • Google Home2016 · home.google.com · ▲669

    Google's Alexa competitor, an in-home voice assistant

  • API.AI for Google Assistant2016 · ▲378

    Build conversation actions for Google Home and more

  • Google Home2018 · home.google.com · ▲55

    Google's Alexa competitor, an in-home voice assistant

  • OK Google2016 · ▲515

    Explore over 150 Google Now voice commands in one place

  • Google Voice2017 · blog.google · ▲470

    Ringing in 2017 📞

  • Google Assistant Go2018 · play.google.com · ▲81

    Google Assistant, now lighter, for low-end smartphones

More ai this month

the category →
  • Spira Maxima▲578

    Video model that turns script into viral social media videos

    AI · 17d ago · spira.ai

  • Rill Browser▲540

    The browser where Claude Code and Codex work beside you

    AI · 16d ago · rill.love

  • Germany's new sovereign AI model Kolibri▲424

    Kolibri is Aleph Alpha

    AI · 18d ago · tej.as

  • Giving Opus 5.5 a simulated paint canvas▲392

    Paintings by AI models: programs run through a simulation of oil paint.

    AI · 20d ago · stillwet.art

  • Onepin▲384

    AI voiceover with every name, price and date said right

    AI · 30d ago · onepin.ai

  • PixVerse R2▲381

    A real-time world model you can explore and change

    AI · 28d ago · world.pixverse.video

Source: Product Hunt launch ↗

Launched alongside, May 2017

the whole month →
  • Framer Design▲1,008

    Design, code and collaborate. Now all-in-one.

    Dev tools · 2017 · framer.com

  • Not Hotdog▲907

    An app that shows if your food is a hotdog 🌭

    Life & fun · 2017

  • Ludus Beta▲906

    A limitless presentation tool for designers.

    Work · 2017 · ludus.one

  • Startup Graveyard▲877

    History shouldn't have to repeat itself

    Life & fun · 2017 · startupgraveyard.io

  • Good Sales Emails▲813

    Best sales emails from great companies

    Growth · 2017 · goodsalesemails.com

  • Things 3.0▲757

    Complete revamp of the original, award-winning task manager

    Work · 2017 · culturedcode.com