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Google developing AirTag-like location trackers

According to developer and dependable leaker Kuba Wojciechowski, Google is allegedly working on a location monitoring tag to compete with Ap...

Chima Joseph Ugo
Chima Joseph Ugo - Editor-in-chief January 17, 2023
Updated January 17, 2023 at 2:26 PM
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According to developer and dependable leaker Kuba Wojciechowski, Google is allegedly working on a location monitoring tag to compete with Apple's AirTags and Tile trackers. According to Twitter user Wojciechowski, Google is developing its first-party tracker to work with Fast Pair, the company's system for quickly connecting Bluetooth devices nearby. Wojciechowski discovered references showing Google is working on location tag support for Fast Pair.

Wojciechowski claims that the Google Nest team is working on a tracking device known variously as “Grogu,” “GR10,” and “Groguaudio” (after the infant Yoda character from The Mandalorian). Even if it doesn’t debut under the Nest name, Wojciechowski speculates that the tracker may come in several colours and feature an in-built speaker to help users find a misplaced gadget by sound, much like an Apple AirTag.

According to Wojciechowski, the “Grogu” trackers may be able to use Bluetooth Low Energy and ultra-wideband (UWB). The Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 7 Pro are Google’s flagship mobile smartphones, and they both offer UWB connectivity, albeit thus far, their use has been limited to applications like Nearby Share. Wojciechowski argues that “even though Google’s tracker most likely has UWB, it’s not a requirement for the “Finder Network” they’re working on — BLE is enough,” even though UWB offers far greater precision than Bluetooth for locating lost items, providing the ability to show both distance estimations and directions to a tag.

Wojciechowski speculates that Google may announce in May 2023 at the Google I/O Developer Conference and that the trackers could be released alongside new Pixel devices at a Google event in the fall.

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