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TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Android Auto could get Gemini actions.
This would allow you to create shortcuts to Gemini commands and place them on your Android Auto screen.
This would likely replace the current Google Assistant Actions feature.
Android Auto offers a cool feature called Google Assistant actions, allowing you to create specific commands and place shortcuts to them in the app drawer. That means you can quickly call a contact, get a traffic report, and more with a single tap. We know that Gemini is coming to Google’s automotive platform, and we’ve uncovered evidence that this Assistant feature will get a Gemini upgrade.
We dug into the latest Android Auto beta (version 15.6.154404-release.daily) and discovered strings related to Gemini actions. These strings show that you can create shortcuts for Gemini actions so you can access them with “one tap.” Check them out below.
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The strings also confirm that you can create shortcuts to trigger a specific Gemini action or to call a contact. That’s handy if you’re on the road and want to minimize distractions, allowing you to quickly perform actions with a single tap of the screen.
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