Android Auto’s next Gemini upgrade is leaving non-Pixel phones behind

Google’s Gemini takeover of Android Auto isn’t slowing down. Just weeks after bringing Personal Intelligence to the dashboard, the company is preparing another upgrade that promises to make its AI assistant even more helpful behind the wheel. There’s a catch, though: this next step is reserved for Pixel phones.

Buried among the many announcements in the November Pixel Drop, Google confirmed that Gemini Intelligence will soon bring proactive suggestions to Android Auto (via 9to5Google). Instead of waiting for you to ask for help, Gemini will connect information across your apps and suggest useful actions when they’re needed.

And if you have a Pixel phone with Gemini Intelligence, it will soon bring proactive suggestions to Android Auto — connecting the dots across your apps to surface helpful, personalized suggestions when you need them. For example, if your friend texts you to ask where you are meeting for a pilates class, Gemini Intelligence on Android Auto can find your confirmation email and instantly suggest sending the address with a single tap.

Say you’re driving to meet someone who asks for the location. Rather than having you dig through emails for the address, Gemini Intelligence could surface the relevant details and offer to share them with a single tap. The idea is to handle the little tasks that pop up during a drive before you even think to ask Gemini for help.

That may sound similar to the Personal Intelligence features Google began rolling out to Android Auto in October. However, Personal Intelligence uses information from connected Google apps to answer your questions. Gemini Intelligence, on the other hand, takes things further by proactively suggesting what you might need before you ask.

Google’s announcement specifically mentions Pixel phones, even though Gemini Intelligence is available on a much wider range of devices. Beyond the Pixel 10 and 11 series, Google’s compatibility list includes Samsung’s Galaxy S26 lineup, Z Fold 8 Ultra, Z Fold 8, Z Flip 8, and Galaxy Tab S12 series, alongside Pixel Watches and several Googlebooks. Motorola’s Signature 27 is also on the list, although support is still coming soon.

For now, though, those non-Pixel phones aren’t included in Google’s Android Auto announcement. That leaves Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 owners first in line for the proactive driving experience, with no word on whether other Android brands will follow.

Google hasn’t provided a specific rollout date. The feature also requires the Gemini app, additional setup, and eligibility based on country, language, and age.