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At Google I/O 2026, we check out the new Android Auto and Google Built-in features designed to help you stay focused while driving. 0:00 Intro to New Google Driving Features 0:05 Google Built-in: Gemini Voice Controls & Landmark Detection 0:49 Android Auto: Custom Dashboards & Ordering Food with Gemini 1:15 Smart Messaging and Calendar Integration…

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At Google I/O 2026, we check out the new Android Auto and Google Built-in features designed to help you stay focused while driving.

0:00 Intro to New Google Driving Features
0:05 Google Built-in: Gemini Voice Controls & Landmark Detection
0:49 Android Auto: Custom Dashboards & Ordering Food with Gemini
1:15 Smart Messaging and Calendar Integration
1:28 Immersive Maps and 3D Navigation
1:46 4K Video Playback & Safety Transitions
2:01 Release Timeline and Outro

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14 Comments

  1. @baratrams

    May 20, 2026 at 3:26 pm

    The most American application of AI is always “it can order food for you”

  2. @nour219

    May 20, 2026 at 3:27 pm

    نعم بكل تاكيد ولكن ننظر ابل كار بلي

  3. @user-tx9zg5mz5p

    May 20, 2026 at 3:52 pm

    Wow, amazing. This definitely makes all the data centers worth the trillions being invested 😂

  4. @urbanstrencan

    May 20, 2026 at 3:59 pm

    This is finally in car AI being usable

  5. @sergsky

    May 20, 2026 at 4:02 pm

    Finally, I will have AI slop in my car! Not only that Maps will show me relevant ads and send the information about me to data brokers! This is what everyone was asking for!

  6. @nooahchannel

    May 20, 2026 at 6:44 pm

    All quite useless things inside a car,

    • @SwankySasquatch66

      May 20, 2026 at 7:49 pm

      I strongly disagree. The conversational features alone are worth the upgrade.

  7. @jamesmiculka

    May 20, 2026 at 7:02 pm

    Gemini and Android being proactive and giving me a heads up to weather issues, traffic, road construction and speed reductions for work zones, localized events that can cause road detours, all in a conversational mode

  8. @lteek001

    May 20, 2026 at 7:02 pm

    so much for the city tour guide guy now

  9. @MultiplexityOD

    May 20, 2026 at 7:11 pm

    Honestly I dont mind the Android Auto stuff. The YouTube thing is actually useful and I’ve noticed Gemini has already taken over the old AI and its voice recognition and response is better. With that said, I dont want AI to have any control of my car functions.

  10. @Nala_1230

    May 20, 2026 at 7:38 pm

    apple carplay could never and I use carplay for my 17 pro max daily.

  11. @yass123

    May 20, 2026 at 7:53 pm

    In before the racist comments about Abrar

  12. @markdillon9588

    May 20, 2026 at 8:07 pm

    I switched to Gemini there last week…. android auto became unusable and didn’t work…that’s the future we have ahead of us

  13. @meowth27

    May 20, 2026 at 9:18 pm

    Make it safer. But allow you do do 800 more things other than focus on driving.

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