Gemini’s task automation starts doing the heavy lifting
Google’s Gemini task automation has begun rolling out in beta on recent flagship phones, letting the assistant operate apps in a virtual window to complete real tasks for you. Early support focuses on food delivery and rideshare apps, so you can ask Gemini to order dinner or get a car to the airport and watch your phone do the clicking and form-filling itself.
This is more than a novelty — it’s a practical step toward assistants that handle multi-step chores. Rather than just giving suggestions or links, Gemini can interact with app interfaces and follow prompts you give it, taking care of the routine decisions and steps that usually eat up time.
Why it matters:
- It turns vague promises about helpful assistants into tangible actions people can actually use every day.
- Automating repetitive app tasks saves time and lowers friction for common services like food delivery and transportation.
- Because it runs on recent devices in a controlled beta, Google can refine safety, permissions, and app coverage before wider rollout.
While still early, this rollout shows how generative AI is shifting from conversation to capable action. As Gemini expands to more apps and refines its understanding of user intent and controls, this style of automation could become a routine convenience on millions of phones.