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Proactive Assistance, first launched on Pixel 10 phones and later rebranded in Pixel 11, relies on Gemini AI to provide real-time suggestions based on user context.
Android Auto, loved by many drivers, is getting a major upgrade. (Photo/Reuters)
The in-vehicle system Android Auto is about to receive a practical upgrade. According to the latest APK disassembly report of foreign media "9to5Google", Google is working on transplanting the highly praised exclusive function "Proactive Assistance" (formerly known as Magic Cue) of Pixel series mobile phones to the car platform, so that drivers can enjoy seamless and intuitive intelligent assistance during the journey.
"Magic Cue" was first launched on Pixel 10 and was renamed "Active Assistance" on Pixel 11. The core concept is to actively detect the user's current situation through Gemini AI and provide immediate assistance. For example, when a restaurant is mentioned in a message chat, Google Maps information will be automatically displayed, flight updates will be automatically displayed when the chat involves travel, or overlapping itinerary reminders will be automatically displayed before attending an event.
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In the latest release of Android Auto 17.8 stable version and 17.9 beta version, the code has appeared in the code "Get Gemini recommendations in the car" and manage active assistant settings and other related strings. After this function is introduced into the car screen in the future, it is expected to allow drivers to interact with notifications more conveniently. For example, when receiving a message asking for a location, navigation information can be directly returned with one click.
Although Google announced in May this year that this feature would be coming to Android Auto, it had not previously stated a clear launch time. As the function codes are gradually in place, it means that the launch schedule has been further advanced; however, since this function is still exclusive to Pixel, it is expected that only car owners connected to Pixel phones will be the first to experience it.
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