TIMOTHY JORDAN: It's time to talk about Android Things.
TIMOTHY JORDAN: It's time to talk about Android Things.

I'm Timothy Jordan.
I'm Timothy Jordan.

And I'm standing here with Vince, a product
And I'm standing here with Vince, a product

manager on Android Things.
manager on Android Things.

VINCE WU: Hi.
VINCE WU: Hi.

How you doing?
How you doing?

TIMOTHY JORDAN: How you doing, man?
TIMOTHY JORDAN: How you doing, man?

VINCE WU: Good.
VINCE WU: Good.

Very good.
Very good.

It's a big moment for us today.
It's a big moment for us today.

TIMOTHY JORDAN: Yeah, let's talk about that.
TIMOTHY JORDAN: Yeah, let's talk about that.

There was an announcement.
There was an announcement.

What was it?
What was it?

VINCE WU: Android Things 1.0.
VINCE WU: Android Things 1.0.

So we're ready.
So we're ready.

We're ready for business.
We're ready for business.

We've been working on this for quite a while,
We've been working on this for quite a while,

and now we're available for people
and now we're available for people

to make commercial products.
to make commercial products.

TIMOTHY JORDAN: Is that what it means to come out
TIMOTHY JORDAN: Is that what it means to come out

of developer preview?
of developer preview?

VINCE WU: Oh, yes.
VINCE WU: Oh, yes.

So we have a full solution for going from prototype
So we have a full solution for going from prototype

all the way to production.
all the way to production.

So if you take one of our supported hardware modules,
So if you take one of our supported hardware modules,

you can build very interesting stuff.
you can build very interesting stuff.

And in fact, we've actually put it
And in fact, we've actually put it

through its paces, tried it out for real
through its paces, tried it out for real

with a couple of large and small OEMs.
with a couple of large and small OEMs.

And we have built really cool products.
And we have built really cool products.

TIMOTHY JORDAN: Let's talk about that.
TIMOTHY JORDAN: Let's talk about that.

This whole prototype to production thing,
This whole prototype to production thing,

that full spectrum is relatively unique in the field of IoT,
that full spectrum is relatively unique in the field of IoT,

right?
right?

VINCE WU: Oh, yes.
VINCE WU: Oh, yes.

If we're talking about prototyping on microcontroller,
If we're talking about prototyping on microcontroller,

microprocessor SoCs, you've got tons of solutions
microprocessor SoCs, you've got tons of solutions

out there to do that.
out there to do that.

But those solutions don't take you to production, let alone
But those solutions don't take you to production, let alone

commercial launch.
commercial launch.

So that's what's different with our solution.
So that's what's different with our solution.

The other thing is long-term guaranteed support.
The other thing is long-term guaranteed support.

So we offer security patches and stability fixes
So we offer security patches and stability fixes

for the long-term.
for the long-term.

TIMOTHY JORDAN: Awesome.
TIMOTHY JORDAN: Awesome.

Now, behind us is actually a demonstration, really,
Now, behind us is actually a demonstration, really,

of prototype to production.
of prototype to production.

Can you tell me a little bit about what's right there?
Can you tell me a little bit about what's right there?

VINCE WU: Oh, yes.
VINCE WU: Oh, yes.

Oh, wow, this was a really, really fun project for us.
Oh, wow, this was a really, really fun project for us.

So at the time, a lot of partners
So at the time, a lot of partners

were interested in building a new product
were interested in building a new product

category called smart displays.
category called smart displays.

And they want to do this really quickly.
And they want to do this really quickly.

And they thought that we could help them out.
And they thought that we could help them out.

This was really fun, because we started out
This was really fun, because we started out

with literally a Lego demo.
with literally a Lego demo.

And this is exactly what we showed the partners.
And this is exactly what we showed the partners.

What's in there is our system module,
What's in there is our system module,

the solution with Android Things running.
the solution with Android Things running.

And we got this up and running in just a couple of weeks.
And we got this up and running in just a couple of weeks.

It was really, really fast.
It was really, really fast.

It shows the power of Android and the flexibility
It shows the power of Android and the flexibility

of the platform.
of the platform.

What they were really interested,
What they were really interested,

also, was they were expecting that this
also, was they were expecting that this

would be a product that would be updated a lot.
would be a product that would be updated a lot.

Because it's a new product category,
Because it's a new product category,

they weren't sure how the users would react to it.
they weren't sure how the users would react to it.

So there's a lot of A/B testing, putting people
So there's a lot of A/B testing, putting people

into different groups.
into different groups.

And the app for Android Things solution helped them do that.
And the app for Android Things solution helped them do that.

And as you can see through here, it
And as you can see through here, it

went from literally Lego prototypes all the way
went from literally Lego prototypes all the way

to the real product.
to the real product.

And we made this a little bit hard on ourselves.
And we made this a little bit hard on ourselves.

We didn't want to just build one product,
We didn't want to just build one product,

but we wanted to build multiple of them.
but we wanted to build multiple of them.

So we have products from JPL, LG, and Lenovo.
So we have products from JPL, LG, and Lenovo.

And if you look inside, what's really cool
And if you look inside, what's really cool

is that they all use the same system module, which
is that they all use the same system module, which

allows us to scale quickly and go to production really,
allows us to scale quickly and go to production really,

really fast.
really fast.

TIMOTHY JORDAN: And you've got some other cool stuff
TIMOTHY JORDAN: And you've got some other cool stuff

in the sandbox that you can play with built on Android Things.
in the sandbox that you can play with built on Android Things.

And I think one of my favorites is these flowers that
And I think one of my favorites is these flowers that

are using TensorFlow Lite.
are using TensorFlow Lite.

Can you tell me how they work?
Can you tell me how they work?

VINCE WU: Oh, yeah.
VINCE WU: Oh, yeah.

So this is, of course, serious stuff
So this is, of course, serious stuff

with real stuff on shelves.
with real stuff on shelves.

But we also wanted to inspire the developer community,
But we also wanted to inspire the developer community,

and so we built a bunch of demos,
and so we built a bunch of demos,

just maybe a little bit whimsical,
just maybe a little bit whimsical,

but it does showcase the technology.
but it does showcase the technology.

So for example, we have ML flowers.
So for example, we have ML flowers.

It's running machine learning on-device,
It's running machine learning on-device,

so it's totally offline.
so it's totally offline.

None of it goes to the cloud.
None of it goes to the cloud.

It does detection of the facial expressions-- so happy, sad.
It does detection of the facial expressions-- so happy, sad.

It also detects your face, so it follows you around.
It also detects your face, so it follows you around.

We also have ones detecting handwriting, et cetera.
We also have ones detecting handwriting, et cetera.

TIMOTHY JORDAN: Very cool.
TIMOTHY JORDAN: Very cool.

VINCE WU: It's a cool time.
VINCE WU: It's a cool time.

TIMOTHY JORDAN: And can you tell me a little bit more
TIMOTHY JORDAN: And can you tell me a little bit more

about the technology behind that, TensorFlow
about the technology behind that, TensorFlow

running on the device?
running on the device?

VINCE WU: Oh, yes.
VINCE WU: Oh, yes.

So all of it is running on-device.
So all of it is running on-device.

So you must have heard the earlier announcement
So you must have heard the earlier announcement

around Firebase ML Kit.
around Firebase ML Kit.

So all of that stuff works on Android Things,
So all of that stuff works on Android Things,

as it does on Android, of course.
as it does on Android, of course.

For the demos that we built, we took some of the existing
For the demos that we built, we took some of the existing

models that we had in Google Research,
models that we had in Google Research,

and we put them onto the devices.
and we put them onto the devices.

And it basically just works.
And it basically just works.

There's quite a few models to play around with.
There's quite a few models to play around with.

The most obvious one, of course, is photo detection.
The most obvious one, of course, is photo detection.

We showed that last year.
We showed that last year.

What's different this year is that it's not just photos,
What's different this year is that it's not just photos,

but it's actually live video.
but it's actually live video.

So it's all in real time, taking a video of you,
So it's all in real time, taking a video of you,

and detecting the facial expressions,
and detecting the facial expressions,

tracking your face, and all that.
tracking your face, and all that.

TIMOTHY JORDAN: Awesome.
TIMOTHY JORDAN: Awesome.

Vince, if you want to get started with Android Things,
Vince, if you want to get started with Android Things,

where do you go?
where do you go?

VINCE WU: Go to androidthings.withgoogle.com.
VINCE WU: Go to androidthings.withgoogle.com.

You'll get everything there.
You'll get everything there.

And if you're at I/O, go pick yourself a kit,
And if you're at I/O, go pick yourself a kit,

and let's go build some hardware.
and let's go build some hardware.

TIMOTHY JORDAN: Thank you, so much.
TIMOTHY JORDAN: Thank you, so much.

I'm Timothy Jordan, and this is "I/O Live."
I'm Timothy Jordan, and this is "I/O Live."

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