Overview

• Sameer Samat revealed the merger plan in a TechRadar interview, marking Google’s first official confirmation of the long-rumored project.
• Implementation timing and technical architecture remain unclear as Google withholds specifics on how the fusion will unfold.
• Google has already merged parts of the Android codebase into ChromeOS and enabled Android apps to run on Chromebooks over the past year.
• In June, the company said it would develop ChromeOS on the Android stack to accelerate the rollout of AI-driven features.
• The unified operating system is designed to streamline development, improve device performance and strengthen Google’s position against Windows and Apple’s iPad.