Home Depot adds AI tools
Home Depot is rolling out AI-powered project management and pro-focused digital tools to streamline planning, ordering, and customer engagement for contractors and pro customers—moves that shift frontline work toward higher-value assistance and data-driven outcomes. ( retaildive.com )
The Home Depot issued a corporate press release on March 18, 2026 announcing an expanded Pro digital experience that adds project-management capabilities and AI tools for professional renovators, remodelers and builders. (homedepot.com). (ir.homedepot.com) The company said the upgrades make the Pro site a single digital workspace that shows project details, materials and order tracking in one place to reduce reliance on multiple disconnected tools. (prnewswire.com). (prnewswire.com) Home Depot partnered with Google Cloud earlier this year and unveiled “agentic” AI features and an expanded Magic Apron assistant using Gemini models to deliver conversational, contextual project help for pros and associates. (corporate.homedepot.com). (corporate.homedepot.com) The retailer previously launched Blueprint Takeoffs — an AI tool that generates complete materials lists and quotes for single‑family projects — during a rollout reported in November 2025. (ajc.com). (ajc.com) Retail-focused reporting notes Home Depot’s March expansion builds on a Project Planning tool introduced in September 2025, adding deeper workflow features intended specifically for contractor and jobsite use. (retaildive.com). (retaildive.com) Corporate messaging emphasizes the updates are intended to help Pros “save time” and “increase efficiencies” by centralizing bid preparation, ordering and delivery coordination in one platform. (prnewswire.com). (prnewswire.com) Home Depot and industry trade coverage describe the move as part of a broader push to deepen loyalty with professional customers by layering AI-driven quoting, product list generation and conversational support into the Pro commerce stack. (digitalcommerce360.com). (digitalcommerce360.com)
