Google has launched Android Things, an IoT platform that lets you build connected devices while leveraging Android APIs and the company’s cloud-based services for delivering updates and enabling voice commands.
Google released a Developer Preview of Android Things, a comprehensive way to build IoT products with Android, one of the most supported operating systems. Any Android developer will be able to quickly build a smart device using Android APIs and Google services, while staying highly secure with updates from Google. The IoT platform provides applications like Android Studio, the Android Software Development Kit, Google Play Services and Google Cloud Platform.