Volvo Puts Gemini In The Passenger Seat As Google Accelerates Android Auto

Volvo Cars and Google have announced a partnership that seeks to change in-car digital experiences for the better. New Volvo models equipped with Android Auto will soon be the first cars to have Gemini AI. The vision is to have a cabin where drivers can focus on driving while having Gemini perform tasks—such as sending messages, controlling in-car systems, translating languages, and requesting mapping assistance—through natural, supposedly less distracting, conversations.

In an announcement at Google I/O 2025, Volvo had the new EX90 seven-seater electric SUV on hand to demonstrate something not yet seen in a car: the ability to use Gemini AI to execute commands or request information. When this feature is eventually launched, the natural-sounding voice and mannerisms of Gemini is believed to help reduce the cognitive load on the driver. Rather than the herky-jerky way of conversing with Google Assistant in the past, users can ...