Android devices gain major Gemini AI boost across cars and watches

Google is bringing Gemini, its conversational AI assistant, to virtually every Android-compatible device in a sweeping ecosystem expansion. This integration will transform how users interact with their technology, enabling more natural, context-aware assistance across smartwatches, cars, televisions, and XR devices. The comprehensive rollout represents Google’s strategic push to embed AI capabilities more deeply throughout its product lineup ahead of its annual developer conference.

1. WearOS integration
Gemini will arrive on WearOS smartwatches later this year, offering hands-free conversational assistance directly from users’ wrists.

• This update allows users to access Gemini’s capabilities without needing their phones nearby, particularly useful when hands are occupied during cooking or workouts.
• The functionality focuses on practical assistance like setting reminders while maintaining natural conversation patterns.

2. Android Auto enhancement
Google is upgrading Android Auto’s voice assistant from Google Assistant to Gemini, bringing more sophisticated conversational capabilities to vehicles.

• The system will support complex location queries, such as finding charging stations near specific destinations or points of interest.
• Additional features include text message summarization and translation, plus the ability to engage in multi-turn conversations about news or general topics.
• This rollout will begin in the coming months for Android Auto, later extending to cars with built-in Google systems.

3. Television expansion
Gemini will be available on Google TV later this year, bringing AI assistance to the largest screen in users’ homes.

• Beyond standard assistant capabilities, Gemini will offer tailored content recommendations based on conversational queries.
• Early demonstrations showed Gemini’s ability to understand nuanced requests like finding “movies like Jurassic Park, but for kids” with immediate relevant results.

4. Extended reality integration
Google is launching a new platform combining Gemini with Android XR, developed in partnership with Samsung.

• The system will debut with Samsung’s upcoming XR headset later this year, providing immersive assistance that leverages the spatial nature of extended reality.
• This platform will serve as the foundation for future XR devices, including headsets and smart glasses, indicating Google’s long-term investment in this technology category.