LONDON: Google Gemini has rolled out on the all-new Mazda CX-5 in Europe.
Now available for vehicles equipped with Google built-in across supported European markets and languages, Google’s AI assistant brings more natural conversations and a broader range of hands-free capabilities.
Once enabled by the user, Gemini succeeds Google Assistant as the active voice assistant.
Its ability to understand natural language, context and follow-up questions allows drivers to express what they need conversationally, without having to remember specific commands.
Drivers can search for destinations that match their preferences, mood or purpose, rather than having a specific place in mind.
They might, for example, ask Gemini to find a highly rated café with outdoor seating along their route and refine the request through follow-up questions.
The same conversational approach extends to entertainment, allowing drivers to request music suited to a particular mood or find a song using contextual information.
Supported services include Spotify, YouTube Music and Amazon Music, while Apple Music remains available through Apple CarPlay.
With Google built-in, Gemini can summarise and read incoming messages aloud, helping drivers understand the context before responding.
Its natural-language capabilities also make it easy to draft, refine or translate replies without touching the phone.
Popular messaging services such as WhatsApp and Messenger can also be used hands-free through Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
Gemini is delivered via an over-the-air update and supports 12 European language variants.
To activate it in place of Google Assistant, users must be signed into their Google Account and opt in.
Full functionality requires a data connection, although selected capabilities are also available offline.
