Gemini coming to Polestar vehicles with a ‘future’ Android Automotive update

Ben Schoon | Nov 19 2025 - 1:25 pm PT

Polestar has officially announced plans to deliver Gemini on its Android Automotive-powered EVs sometime next year alongside a “future Google update.”

Gemini is starting to roll out on Android Auto, but we’ve not heard a ton in regards to Google’s plans for Android Automotive. Google previously confirmed plans for Android Automotive and showed off an early version, but only now is Polestar, one of the biggest Android Automotive supporters, offering some limited details on when we might see this.

In a post, Polestar explains that Gemini is coming to its vehicles starting in 2026. No timeline was provided, but Polestar says the switch from Google Assistant to Gemini will come with a “future Google update,” presumably referring to an Android Automotive update of some kind.

The Polestar 5 is showcasing the experience at Slush, a startup event, this week.

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Polestar says:

Gemini is an upgrade from Google Assistant with generative AI integrated, enabling users to have a more natural conversation with their Polestar. In addition to simple commands, users can expand their interaction with Gemini Live. With a simple prompt: “Hey Google, let’s talk”, users can activate the new feature, which enables them to brainstorm aloud, ask follow-up questions, and access new learning opportunities on the go. Gemini will replace the current Google Assistant in all Polestar cars.

Notably, while Polestar says its vehicles will get the Gemini update “from 2026 onwards,” it will start solely with US English.

Other carmakers using Android Automotive such as GM, Ford, and others have yet to offer any insight on when their vehicles will switch from Assistant to Gemini. GM, though, is building its own voice assistant on top of Gemini.