Overview
- The update, announced Tuesday, brings a next‑generation Android Auto with a refreshed dashboard and expanded in‑car AI.
- A new Material 3 Expressive design adds customizable widgets, smoother animations, fresh wallpapers, and edge‑to‑edge Google Maps with Immersive Navigation in 3D.
- Vehicles with Google built‑in will gain model‑aware Gemini help for dashboard lights, live lane guidance that uses the front camera, and estimates of whether large items fit in the trunk.
- Entertainment upgrades include 60fps full‑HD video from apps like YouTube when parked or charging with an automatic shift to audio‑only while driving, plus spatial sound via Dolby Atmos.
- Availability starts later this year across brands including BMW, Ford, Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes‑Benz, Renault, Škoda, Tata, Volvo and others, with Google citing more than 250 million Android Auto‑compatible cars on the road.