diff --git a/homeassistant/components/google_assistant/const.py b/homeassistant/components/google_assistant/const.py
index 12888ea2cf690..7dafc112aa025 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/google_assistant/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/google_assistant/const.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 TYPE_SWITCH = PREFIX_TYPES + 'SWITCH'
 TYPE_SCENE = PREFIX_TYPES + 'SCENE'
 TYPE_THERMOSTAT = PREFIX_TYPES + 'THERMOSTAT'
+TYPE_VACUUM = PREFIX_TYPES + 'VACUUM'
 
 SERVICE_REQUEST_SYNC = 'request_sync'
 HOMEGRAPH_URL = 'https://homegraph.googleapis.com/'
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/google_assistant/smart_home.py b/homeassistant/components/google_assistant/smart_home.py
index 927139a483e0a..c922acb91c46d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/google_assistant/smart_home.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/google_assistant/smart_home.py
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@
     scene,
     script,
     switch,
+    vacuum,
 )
 
 from . import trait
 from .const import (
     TYPE_LIGHT, TYPE_SCENE, TYPE_SWITCH, TYPE_THERMOSTAT,
-    CONF_ALIASES, CONF_ROOM_HINT,
+    TYPE_VACUUM, CONF_ALIASES, CONF_ROOM_HINT,
     ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED, ERR_PROTOCOL_ERROR, ERR_DEVICE_OFFLINE,
     ERR_UNKNOWN_ERROR
 )
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@
     scene.DOMAIN: TYPE_SCENE,
     script.DOMAIN: TYPE_SCENE,
     switch.DOMAIN: TYPE_SWITCH,
+    vacuum.DOMAIN: TYPE_VACUUM,
 }
 
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/google_assistant/trait.py b/homeassistant/components/google_assistant/trait.py
index 2f60f226042bb..088a58c9df770 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/google_assistant/trait.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/google_assistant/trait.py
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@
     scene,
     script,
     switch,
+    vacuum,
 )
 from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_ENTITY_ID,
     ATTR_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT,
+    ATTR_SUPPORTED_FEATURES,
     SERVICE_TURN_OFF,
     SERVICE_TURN_ON,
     STATE_OFF,
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@
 TRAIT_COLOR_TEMP = PREFIX_TRAITS + 'ColorTemperature'
 TRAIT_SCENE = PREFIX_TRAITS + 'Scene'
 TRAIT_TEMPERATURE_SETTING = PREFIX_TRAITS + 'TemperatureSetting'
+TRAIT_STARTSTOP = PREFIX_TRAITS + 'StartStop'
+TRAIT_DOCK = PREFIX_TRAITS + 'Dock'
 
 PREFIX_COMMANDS = 'action.devices.commands.'
 COMMAND_ONOFF = PREFIX_COMMANDS + 'OnOff'
@@ -44,7 +48,9 @@
 COMMAND_THERMOSTAT_TEMPERATURE_SET_RANGE = (
     PREFIX_COMMANDS + 'ThermostatTemperatureSetRange')
 COMMAND_THERMOSTAT_SET_MODE = PREFIX_COMMANDS + 'ThermostatSetMode'
-
+COMMAND_STARTSTOP = PREFIX_COMMANDS + 'StartStop'
+COMMAND_PAUSEUNPAUSE = PREFIX_COMMANDS + 'PauseUnpause'
+COMMAND_DOCK = PREFIX_COMMANDS + 'Dock'
 
 TRAITS = []
 
@@ -520,3 +526,126 @@ async def execute(self, hass, command, params):
                     climate.ATTR_OPERATION_MODE:
                         self.google_to_hass[params['thermostatMode']],
                 }, blocking=True)
+
+
+@register_trait
+class StartStopTrait(_Trait):
+    """Trait to offer start, stop, and pause functionality.
+
+    https://developers.google.com/actions/smarthome/traits/startstop
+    """
+
+    name = TRAIT_STARTSTOP
+    commands = [
+        COMMAND_STARTSTOP,
+        COMMAND_PAUSEUNPAUSE
+    ]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def supported(domain, features):
+        """Test if state is supported."""
+        if domain == vacuum.DOMAIN:
+            return features & vacuum.SUPPORT_STATE
+
+        return False
+
+    def sync_attributes(self):
+        """Return if vacuum is pausable."""
+        return {'pausable': (self.state.attributes.get(ATTR_SUPPORTED_FEATURES)
+                             & vacuum.SUPPORT_PAUSE) != 0}
+
+    def query_attributes(self):
+        """Return the running/paused state."""
+        domain = self.state.domain
+        response = {}
+
+        if domain == vacuum.DOMAIN:
+
+            state = self.state.state
+
+            if state == vacuum.STATE_PAUSED:
+                response['isPaused'] = True
+                response['isRunning'] = False
+            elif state == vacuum.STATE_CLEANING:
+                response['isPaused'] = False
+                response['isRunning'] = True
+            else:
+                response['isPaused'] = False
+                response['isRunning'] = False
+
+        return response
+
+    async def execute(self, hass, command, params):
+        """Execute a start, stop, pause, or unpause command."""
+        domain = self.state.domain
+        param_start = 'start'
+        param_pause = 'pause'
+
+        if domain == vacuum.DOMAIN:
+            service_domain = domain
+            state = self.state.state
+
+            if command == COMMAND_STARTSTOP:
+                if params[param_start]:
+                    service = vacuum.SERVICE_START
+                else:
+                    service = vacuum.SERVICE_STOP
+
+            if command == COMMAND_PAUSEUNPAUSE:
+                if params[param_pause]:
+                    if state == vacuum.STATE_CLEANING:
+                        service = vacuum.SERVICE_PAUSE
+                else:
+                    if state == vacuum.STATE_PAUSED:
+                        service = vacuum.SERVICE_START
+
+        await hass.services.async_call(service_domain, service, {
+            ATTR_ENTITY_ID: self.state.entity_id
+            }, blocking=True)
+
+
+@register_trait
+class DockTrait(_Trait):
+    """Trait to offer docking.
+
+    https://developers.google.com/actions/smarthome/traits/dock
+    """
+
+    name = TRAIT_DOCK
+    commands = {COMMAND_DOCK}
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def supported(domain, features):
+        """Test if state is supported."""
+        if domain == vacuum.DOMAIN:
+            return features & vacuum.SUPPORT_STATE
+
+        return False
+
+    def sync_attributes(self):
+        """No attributes required."""
+        return {}
+
+    def query_attributes(self):
+        """Return if docked."""
+        domain = self.state.domain
+        response = {}
+
+        if domain == vacuum.DOMAIN:
+            state = self.state.state
+
+            response['isDocked'] = bool(state == vacuum.STATE_DOCKED)
+
+        return response
+
+    async def execute(self, hass, command, params):
+        """Execute a return to dock command."""
+        domain = self.state.domain
+
+        if domain == vacuum.DOMAIN:
+            service_domain = domain
+            service = vacuum.SERVICE_RETURN_TO_BASE
+
+        await hass.services.async_call(service_domain, service, {
+            ATTR_ENTITY_ID: self.state.entity_id
+            }, blocking=True)