Google Gemini is coming to your Volvo with Google built-in

With Google’s upcoming launch of Google Gemini in the car, drivers of Volvo cars with Google built-in will be among the first to benefit from the power of the latest conversational AI technology.

Gemini in the car can better understand ​what you want while driving through natural conversations​. You can talk naturally to craft messages, translate them into another language before sending, ask questions from the car’s user manual or learn specific details about your destination.

Gemini will replace the current Google Assistant in Volvo cars with Google built-in later this year.

Accelerating innovation in the automotive industry
Additionally, through the expanded partnership, Volvo cars now become one of the reference hardware platforms for Google's development work on the Android operating system for cars. This means Google will use Volvo Cars as a lead development partner for testing all Android-related features and updates, before adding them to the main Android codebase.

This allows Google and Volvo Cars to innovate together on new connected experiences for all car makers to benefit, accelerating advancements in the connected car space for the entire automotive industry and drivers around the world.

“We strive to deliver human-centric technology, and a stunning customer experience is an essential part of this. Through this partnership with Google, we are able to bring the very latest features and capabilities from the leading consumer eco-system into our products first,” says Alwin Bakkenes, head of global software engineering at Volvo Cars. “With our expanding partnership, we’re collaborating on cutting-edge solutions that shape the future of connected cars.”

​​"For years, Google and Volvo Cars have collaborated closely to bring cutting-edge technology to connected cars,” said Patrick Brady, Vice President of Android for Cars, Google. “We're excited to deepen this partnership, accelerating the pace of innovation that will not only improve the driving experience for Volvo customers but also set new benchmarks for the automotive industry."​

Pioneering new technologies
At Volvo Cars, we combine in-house development with strategic partnerships with global tech leaders, always keeping our customers' best interests at the forefront. Together with companies like Google, we explore the possibilities of new technologies, such as AI, machine learning and advanced driver assistance systems.

Through our long strategic partnership with Google, we've been the first car maker to integrate several innovative in-car features.

In 2020, we introduced the Android Automotive OS, giving Volvo drivers free access to various Google apps and services, including Google Maps and Google Assistant. In 2022, we were the first car maker to directly integrate our cars with Google Assistant-enabled devices, allowing our customers to control functions in their cars using voice commands to home and mobile devices and a year later, we introduced YouTube in our cars.

"For years, Google and Volvo Cars have collaborated closely to bring cutting-edge technology to connected cars,” said Patrick Brady, Vice President of Android for Cars, Google. “We're excited to deepen this partnership, accelerating the pace of innovation that will not only improve the driving experience for Volvo customers but also set new benchmarks for the automotive industry."

The small print

• Availability of the features and services mentioned above may differ between markets.
• Google Gemini is a trademark of Google LLC.