Volvo will be among the first to install Google AI

We have known for a while that Google has been preparing to replace the Google assistant with Gemini in Android Auto and Android Automotive. The company made it official yesterday during the Google I/O, where it announced that AI would reach a variety of products, including cars. If you have a Android automotive vehicle, you may wonder what cars the first to get the chatbot. Now we know the answer.

Volvo announced in a Press release Today that has expanded its association with Google. With this association, Volvo vehicles with integrated Google will be among the first cars to take advantage of the software. As the assistant is replacing, the owners can soon have natural conversations with AI about anything, from the user manual to the details about their destination.

There is no exact date for when the switch will occur. However, Volvo states that Gemini Integration will come to its cars at the end of this year.

That is not the only news that the car manufacturer had to share. This association expanded with the technological giant also comes with the benefit of becoming the reference hardware for the automotive development of Android. Volvo says that it will now be the main development partner, which means that Google will use its vehicles to develop new functions and updates before adding to the main Android code base.

As a result, it seems that Volvo owners will now be among the first to enjoy new android features and performance improvements. In its part, Volvo can also accelerate its own advances in the connected car space.

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