Google hints at Google Assistant shutdown date for Android Auto – here's what that means for you

• Google support page suggests Google Assistant will be replaced by Gemini
• The changeover could happen as early as March next year
• More natural interaction is promised

The end of Google Assistant is rapidly approaching, according to a support page on Google’s website (first spotted by 9to5Google) – with the company’s AI-powered Gemini set to take over on a number of devices.

That particular support page is linked to Android Auto, the screen-mirroring service for those wanting to beam Android smartphone content to a compatible head unit or infotainment system housed within a vehicle.

Google’s blurb states that the current version of Google Assistant won’t be available as of March 2026, where it will be replaced by Gemini.