Overview
- Volvo will be the first automaker to integrate Google’s Gemini AI assistant into its vehicles, replacing Google Assistant later this year.
- Gemini will offer natural language capabilities for tasks like navigation, translation, messaging, and querying the car’s user manual, reducing driver distractions.
- Volvo has been named Google’s lead development partner for Android Automotive OS, securing early access to updates like Android 15.
- Google engineers will use Volvo vehicles as reference platforms to test and refine future automotive-grade technology.
- Android Auto users will gain access to Gemini in the coming weeks, though it will not control car functions, unlike the full integration in Volvo models.