Gemini is getting its first agentic capabilities

Source: The Verge

Gemini can now prep a rideshare or grocery order, though you’ll have to submit the order yourself.

Task Automation

Google’s Gemini AI is getting one step closer to being more like an actual assistant. Starting with some Pixel 10 phones and the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, Gemini will be able to hail an Uber or put together a DoorDash order on its own.

It’s called task automation, and it begins with a prompt to Gemini—something like “Get me an Uber to the Palace of Fine Arts.” Gemini then launches the app in a virtual window on your device and goes through the process step‑by‑step. You can watch it all happen, with options to stop the automation or take control if necessary, or just let it run in the background while Gemini does its thing.

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