Google is expanding its AI assistant capabilities across various platforms, with Gemini now integrated into Android Auto, a feature expected to enhance in-car user experiences.
The tech giant announced that Android Auto will support Gemini, an AI assistant launched in 2023 as Bard and rebranded as Gemini earlier this year. This integration aims to provide users with more conversational abilities, such as getting directions to specific destinations rather than just locations, and sending messages instead of canned responses. Users can also expect Gemini to interact with various third-party apps, including Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Tasks, Samsung Calendar, Samsung Reminder, and Samsung Notes.
This development follows the rollout of Gemini on Android-based smartphones since last year, where it has been available on devices like the Google Pixel, certain Samsung Galaxy models, as well as foldable phones. The expansion of Gemini to Android Auto is expected to benefit users who have upgraded from the previous Google Assistant system.
The addition of Gemini to Android Auto is part of a broader effort by Google to phase out its old Google Assistant in favor of the new AI assistant. Other automotive brands such as Volvo and Polestar are also integrating Gemini into their vehicles, with 2026 models set to feature the updated infotainment systems. General Motors has announced plans to add Gemini to its vehicles using Android Automotive-based infotainment systems by 2025.
While the integration of Gemini into Android Auto marks a significant milestone for Google's AI assistant capabilities, the company remains committed to developing its own AI software, as evident from its ongoing development of in-house AI solutions.
The tech giant announced that Android Auto will support Gemini, an AI assistant launched in 2023 as Bard and rebranded as Gemini earlier this year. This integration aims to provide users with more conversational abilities, such as getting directions to specific destinations rather than just locations, and sending messages instead of canned responses. Users can also expect Gemini to interact with various third-party apps, including Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Tasks, Samsung Calendar, Samsung Reminder, and Samsung Notes.
This development follows the rollout of Gemini on Android-based smartphones since last year, where it has been available on devices like the Google Pixel, certain Samsung Galaxy models, as well as foldable phones. The expansion of Gemini to Android Auto is expected to benefit users who have upgraded from the previous Google Assistant system.
The addition of Gemini to Android Auto is part of a broader effort by Google to phase out its old Google Assistant in favor of the new AI assistant. Other automotive brands such as Volvo and Polestar are also integrating Gemini into their vehicles, with 2026 models set to feature the updated infotainment systems. General Motors has announced plans to add Gemini to its vehicles using Android Automotive-based infotainment systems by 2025.
While the integration of Gemini into Android Auto marks a significant milestone for Google's AI assistant capabilities, the company remains committed to developing its own AI software, as evident from its ongoing development of in-house AI solutions.