Pixel 11 launch and Made by Google 2026 keynote live blog

Google announced all the news about the Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, and Pixel Tag this morning, with the actual launch event taking place in the evening.

How to watch Made by Google 2026

Made by Google 2026 is live from New York City with host Trevor Noah. You can watch the livestream here.

Live Blog (Updates in reverse chronological order…)

• Google’s Noah Presler and Olympian Chari Hawkins (track and field)

• Google’s Sandeep Waraich and in-house/staff doctor on Pixel Watch’s “Health Guardian” suite of features: Insulin resistance trends, Blood pressure trends, Breathing Emergency Detection
• Video about Pixel Watch’s fall detection and other proactive health features to aid in recovery
• “We want your keyboard to understand how you communicate.” — Jean-Baptiste
• Google’s Annie Jean-Baptiste and actor Daniel Durant from CODA with a demo of the new sign language recognition capability (Sign-to-text)
• This is the most fun and liveliest segment so far
• Global rollout for Gboard Rambler

• Joel Yawili with a Gboard Rambler demo
• Proactive Assistance
• Stephanie Scott from the Pixel product team to talk AI

• Shubman Gill has a video shot in Paris
• Live Magic Capture demo
• Google’s Kenny Sulaimon to talk camera in a live demo from Brooklyn
• Google heavily emphasizing that message notifications are coming to
• “Who will you HiLight?”
• Peggy Gou takes the stage to talk HiLight
• Toni Urban (works on Pixel sensors ) on stage to discuss HiLight
• Google had a pretty good ad to introduce HiLight.
• Pixel Buds Pro 2 is getting a big software update: ANC, sleep detection to pause
• Privacy is another focus area across AI features.
• Spending some time on Instant Night Sight
• Noah with a New Jersey dig
• Google emphasizing that Tensor G6 boosts the camera. There’s a new image signal processor.
• Edward Shi from the product team is on stage to start by highlighting the new Google Store in Japan
• Color-coded green screws to aid repairability
• 83+ million folds and unfolds on the Pixel 11 Pro Fold in testing
• Noah is making the observation that the Pixel Tag finally gives Android a direct AirTag competitor
• Google says people are beginning to copy the Pixel’s Camera Bar design.
• “Options that stand out, while complementing each other.”
• “Coolest colors we’ve ever had” — Olsson
• What inspires each year’s colors: Trends, culture, fashion, and nature.
• Isabelle Olsson is here from the design team.

• “Ask more of your phone” makes a return.
• Osterloh teases “Intelligent eyewear” (glasses) is coming this year.
• “Android can push the state of the art forward.” — Osterloh
• Advantage of Gemini in phones: “Google is here to help” — Osterloh
• Compared to last year, the vibe is much more serious and on message.

• The Google SVP says tech is getting more simple thanks to AI.
• Rich Osterloh takes the stage. There are two couches on stage.
• Trevor Noah’s “Search roulette” idea is not bad.
• “The next generation of Pixel” is Google’s tagline this year.

• Everything announced at Made by Google 2026: Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag, & more
• Pixel 11 Pro launches with the best of Google’s Gemini Intelligence starting at $1,099 [Hands-on]
• The Pixel Watch 5 isn’t much at a glance, until you get to ‘At a Glance’ [Hands-on]
• Pixel 11 hands-on: Better, but no longer a bargain at $899 [Video]
• Pixel 11 Pro Fold is $1,899 and Google says the back is ‘nearly impossible to crack’ [Hands-on]