Overview
- The company outlined the upgrade Thursday with features spanning Android Auto projection and cars that run Google built in, with availability rolling out through 2026.
- Google Maps adds Immersive Navigation that shows 3D buildings and terrain with lane-level cues and highlights for lights and stop signs, with some built-in cars using the front camera for live lane guidance.
- The interface adopts Material 3 Expressive design with new widgets, wallpapers, fonts and smoother animations, giving drivers quick controls and layouts that adapt to wide and even circular screens.
- Gemini Intelligence links the car display to AI on the user’s phone to read context from messages, email and calendar via Magic Cue, with DoorDash support for voice-based ordering and deeper vehicle help in Google built-in cars.
- Entertainment expands to full HD 60 fps video in park with an auto switch to audio when driving and Dolby Atmos support, with initial partners including BMW, Ford, Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, Mahindra, Mercedes‑Benz, Renault, Škoda, Tata and Volvo.