Gemini task automation rolls out to Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 with app control for ordering food

Gemini's task automation is here and it's wild

A couple of weeks ago, Google and Samsung announced a big Gemini development coming to their newest devices: task automation. Starting with food delivery and rideshare apps, Gemini would be able to use certain apps on your behalf in a virtual window to take care of things like ordering dinner or getting a car to the airport -- all based on simple prompts. You know, all the stuff that we've been promised for years AI assistants will be able to do. That feature wasn't live when I first started testing the S26 Ultra, but it just arrived in beta as part of an update. And boy is it weird watching your phone use itself! The first prompt I gave it was pretty simple: order an Uber to the airport. Gemini asked for clarification to determine which airport (a good question to ask!), then it went through a couple of steps on its own: adding the destination and opting to skip the step where you specify your airline, which doesn't really matter at my local airport since it's all in one terminal. As promised, the system stopped before the final step and prompted me to review the details before putting in the request for a car. A vague and slightly more complicated request to order a coffee and a croissant required a little more input from me -- and a lot of time on Gemini's part scrolling through Starbucks' hot drink options -- but sure enough, it found the flat white on the menu. It also confronted a crucial decision: order the chocolate croissant warmed, or straight out of the pastry case? Without my input, it specified (correctly) that the pastry should be warmed. Pretty impressive for an assistant that just a year ago would argue with me over the details of a flight on my calendar. I've got much more testing to do with this automation feature and I plan to spend the next few days throwing it some curveballs. Still, it's impressive to see this feature out in the wild working as intended -- so far, at least.

Google Gemini's task automation is finally live on the Galaxy S26

Instead of opening apps manually, you can say something like "Get me a ride to the airport," and Gemini handles the workflow. Android phones have had smart assistants for years. But now Google is pushing things a step further: instead of just answering questions, Gemini is starting to do things on your phone, and the Samsung Galaxy S26 series is first in line. The new feature, Gemini task automation, is easy to use. You just tell your phone what you want, and Gemini takes care of the steps. For example, you can ask Gemini to order a coffee and a croissant or book a ride somewhere. Instead of you opening the apps, the AI goes into the right apps and finishes the process (via 9to5Google). It can even skip extra steps and pick the right options when you order. This feature also handles multi-step requests. Instead of saying "open Uber" and then typing in an address, you can just say, "Get me a ride to the airport." Gemini will do the rest. You'll get a notification when Gemini is working on something. You can watch it happen live or just keep using your phone as usual. Be ready to finish things up at the end, though. For safety, Google does not let Gemini press the final "place order" or "pay" button. After Gemini builds your cart and skips the extra screens, your phone will prompt you to complete the purchase. Google first showed off this feature during the Galaxy Unpacked event. Android Authority also found mentions of it back in February. This automation system is not available everywhere yet. For now, it is launching on the Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 phones, starting in places like the United States and South Korea. Support is also limited to a small number of app categories at launch, including ride-hailing and food delivery. More apps are expected to join later as Google expands the system.

The Galaxy S26 can now order food for you using your favorite apps

Timi is a news and deals writer who's been reporting on technology for over a decade. He loves breaking down complex subjects into easy-to-read pieces that keep you informed. But his recent passion comes from finding the best discounts on the internet on some of the best tech products out right now. Google's put in a lot of work over the years in order to get Gemini in a good place. And while AI can do a lot of things, it's now just getting to the point where it feels like we have a reliable digital assistant in our pockets. Towards the end of last month, Google updated Gemini on Pixel with the ability to handle food orders and hail ride-sharing services. Now, that same feature is arriving on Samsung's Galaxy S26, just in time for its retail release. Just an added touch of convenience Now, this isn't anything unexpected, as it was showcased when the Galaxy S26 was announced. However, it was apparently not available until now, according to 9to5Google. Those who own a new Galaxy S26 series phone will be able to use Gemini to order food or even hail a ride from popular ride-sharing services. The process is straightforward. You ask Gemini to order food using a supported service, and it will handle all the details. It won't actually place the order, but it will get you to the last screen in the order process so that you can confirm all the details. Once it all looks good, you just place the order, and you're good to go. The same applies to hailing ride-sharing services. You just say where you want to go and which service you want to use, and it will make it all happen. As of now, the feature only supports a handful of services, like Uber, Lyft, Grubhub, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Starbucks. And while the list isn't long, we think plenty of people will be able to get a ton of use from this feature. Subscribe to the newsletter for Gemini phone insights Get straight-to-the-point coverage of features like Gemini on the Galaxy S26 by subscribing to the newsletter. Expect clear explanations, supported-service lists, and practical tips that help you use phone-based AI features with confidence. Get Updates By subscribing, you agree to receive newsletter and marketing emails, and accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe anytime. So, if you want to give this a try, be sure to have the apps above installed before you ask Gemini. You can now purchase the Galaxy S26 series phones at your local retail or wireless carrier. Although there aren't huge changes this time around, the refinements made to each phone make them just a touch better than before. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 8/10 SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 RAM 12GB / 16GB Storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB Battery 5,000mAh The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has a world-first new feature called the Privacy Display, which hides the phone screen from prying eyes. The phone is lighter, thinner, and more powerful than its predecessor. $1300 at Samsung $1300 at Best Buy $1300 at Amazon Expand Collapse

Gemini can now order your lunch as Android app control rolls out on Galaxy S26 [Gallery]

Gemini has a new trick up its sleeve with agentic task automation, with the AI able to use an app on your behalf to perform certain tasks, and it's now live on the Galaxy S26 series. Rolling out now to the Galaxy S26 series, Gemini task automation - also referred to as "screen automation" - hands control over certain Android apps to your AI assistant. We got a preview of this when the feature was announced alongside Samsung's new phones, but now it's actually live and working. In testing Gemini task automation out on Galaxy S26 Ultra, we were able to ask for Gemini to "order a spicy chicken sandwich from Popeye's on Uber Eats" and, as expected, automation took over and started the process in the background. Gemini will add items to your cart, but it won't finalize checkout. When it reaches that point, it'll send a notification (including a strong vibration) and hand the controls back over to you to finalize the process. It even skips the add-on pages in Uber Eats, skipping straight to the end of the process where you select a driver tip and actually place the order. It seems to work well enough, though in one test the preview "broke" the phone by locking us into a fullscreen preview of the automation that we couldn't leave without forcibly rebooting the phone. Is this faster than just adding items to the cart yourself? Not really, but I would personally say that the bigger use case here is just having Gemini do the grunt work of adding things to the cart - or setting locations in the case of rideshare - using a simple voice command, doing that part in the background while you're doing other things. Right now, Gemini supports task automation with the following Android apps: There are other obvious apps that should be added eventually, like Instacart, but they're not available just yet. A list of compatible apps will appear in Gemini's settings, but it's specific to what apps are currently installed on your phone. Google has opened the door to more apps to be added, too. As far as device support goes, Google is also set to launch this feature on Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL, but it doesn't appear to be live just yet. You'll want to look for "screen automation" in the Gemini app's settings, as that's what first clued us in to the rollout last night.

Samsung Galaxy S26's best new AI feature is now available on Pixel 10 -- here's how it works

Pixel 10 owners can order takeout, groceries and cabs using Gemini One of the best new features that arrived with the Samsung Galaxy S26 series is no longer exclusive. Gemini's screen automation is now rolling out to Google's Pixel 10 series, as part of the March Feature Drop. This means both Pixel and S26 owners will be able to use Gemini's automation tools to place orders in compatible apps. They include Uber, Lyft, Uber Eats, GrubHub, DoorDash and Starbucks. In fact, Tom's Guide Phones Editor John Velasco did just this last week, using Gemini to order from Dunkin' Donuts, via DoorDash on a Galaxy S26, and was seriously impressed with the results. Now, you can do the same with a whole new series of phones. Just follow these steps to get the whole process set up. One thing to note is that screen automation is not available for everyone just yet. I didn't get the option to agree to the terms on my Pixel 10 Pro, which means I'm currently locked out of ordering myself food or a cab using Gemini. If you're in the same position as me, you'll just have to do things the old-fashioned way until screen automation rolls out to your phone. However, once the feature is available, you can take advantage of the fact that Gemini is a conversational AI. So you're able to use real-world phrasing, rather than being restricted to specific commands. So if you want to order a specific coffee order that isn't necessarily on the menu, or book a ride with enough room for multiple people and their luggage, then Gemini should be able to understand and make it happen. Things to remember As convenient as it is to be able to make orders using your voice, there are some caveats you will need to be aware of. The first is that Screen Automation doesn't complete the process for you. It will do everything right up to checkout, and it's up to you to actually confirm the order -- ideally, making sure Gemini got all the details right in the process. John also noted that the ordering process was considerably longer using Gemini than it would have been if he'd done everything himself. His order took about two and a half minutes to process, versus the 30-ish seconds it normally took. It's also worth mentioning that you don't get to make unlimited requests. How often you can use screen automation depends on the level of Gemini subscription you have. Free users are limited to 5 requests a day, while AI Plus subscribers get 12 requests. AI Pro ups the limit to 20 requests, and the most expensive AI Ultra plan comes with 120 requests. The automation process also requires Gemini to take screenshots, which could potentially expose any information that is visible in your apps. If you have set Google services to "Keep Activity On", then those screenshots are viewed by "trained reviewers" -- otherwise known as real people. So if you value your privacy, the least you can do is switch off the activity history. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds.

I just asked Gemini on the Galaxy S26 to order Dunkin' Donuts for me -- and 24 minutes later, it got delivered to my door

The Galaxy S26 lineup is only a couple of days old, but it just received what I'd go so far as to say is the most powerful AI feature to date. A new software update brings Gemini's task automation to the Galaxy S26, marking an evolution of the Cross App Actions feature introduced with last year's Galaxy S25. While Cross App Actions introduced a more intuitive way of getting a phone to perform explicit commands -- like adding an appointment to a calendar -- support was largely limited to native apps. You couldn't perform requests within third-party apps. However, that all changes now as this latest Galaxy S26 update expands Gemini's capabilities. In fact, I tried it out by ordering a coffee and donut from Dunkin'. The insane part is that after I gave Gemini instructions, it executed them with precise accuracy. Just like how you access Gemini by long-pressing the power button, this new update lets the AI assistant tap into more apps than ever before. Considering I was on the struggle bus earlier, I decided to put Gemini's task automation feature to the test by ordering myself something from Dunkin'. It's technically still in beta, but I cannot tell you how unbelievably well it works. I asked Gemini to order me a large Dunkin' coffee with skim milk and its new banana syrup flavor using DoorDash, along with a glazed donut. With just that one voice command, Gemini got to work. Interestingly, the process does take some time; it finished the command in roughly 2.5 minutes. I could probably do it in under 30 seconds myself, but the point is that an artificial intelligence is doing it all for me -- and I suspect it will only get faster over time. The GIF animation above shows a small snippet of the process, and I like how it provides a preview of exactly what Gemini is doing to complete the task. What surprised me most was how accurate it was. I explicitly mentioned a large coffee and skim milk, both of which it handled perfectly. Honestly, I'm shocked that AI did all of this for me. For now, Google says Gemini can assist with select rideshare and food apps, but I'm eager to see what else it can do in the coming months. This is just the beginning, but it's one step closer to the future I first dreamt about over a decade ago with the Palm Pre. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds.

The Pixel 10 just got one of the best Gemini features around - Phandroid

If you've been watching Galaxy S26 owners use Gemini to order food and book rides while you waited, the wait is over. Gemini screen automation is now rolling out to the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL in the US as part of the March 2026 Feature Drop. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is also seeing it, though it's not officially listed. Google first announced Gemini screen automation back in February and launched it on the Galaxy S26 series when those phones hit shelves on March 11. Pixel 10 owners are getting it now, via an update to Android 16 QPR3. The feature does exactly what it sounds like. Long-press the power button to open Gemini, tell it what you need, and it opens the relevant app in a secure virtual window and handles the steps for you. It can scroll, tap, and type its way through a food order or ride booking while you keep using your phone for something else. Before anything gets purchased or confirmed, Gemini stops and hands control back to you. Right now, screen automation works with Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, GrubHub, Uber Eats, and Starbucks. Instacart support is coming. The feature is US-only for Pixel 10, while Galaxy S26 users in Korea also have access. There is a usage cap worth knowing about. Free Gemini users get five automations per day. That number climbs to 12 on AI Plus ($7.99/month), 20 on AI Pro ($19.99/month), and 120 on AI Ultra ($249.99/month). Five tasks a day sounds fine until you realize ordering coffee, grabbing lunch, and booking a ride home eats through most of it before dinner. To enable it, head to the Gemini app. Then go to Settings and look for the Screen automation option to confirm the required system permission. From there, Gemini is ready to run your errands. This is part of the March Pixel Drop update that also adds Magic Cue improvements and new Pixel Watch features. Screen automation is easily the headline act, though.

Gemini's Task Automation Tool Arrives on Samsung's Galaxy S26 Series: Report

Pixel 10 series will also receive Gemini's task automation tool The Samsung Galaxy S26 series was launched in India and other global markets last month, during the first Galaxy Unpacked event of 2026. During the event, the Mountain View-based company, Google, also showcased new Galaxy AI features for the new Samsung Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and the flagship Galaxy S26 Ultra. One of the Gemini AI-powered tools, AI Task Automation, allows users to delegate tedious tasks to Gemini. It is reportedly now available on the Galaxy S26 series. At the time of the announcement, the company had also confirmed that the features would be available on last year's Pixel 10 series. Gemini AI Task Automation Tool Supports Food Delivery, Ride Hailing Apps 9to5Google reports that the preview of Google's Gemini AI task automation functionality has started rolling out to the Samsung Galaxy S26 series handsets. However, neither Google nor Samsung has confirmed the development. Dubbed "Screen Automation", it allows users to hand over control of various Android apps to Google's Gemini AI assistant. The publication spotted the feature on the flagship Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. Currently, Gemini AI's task automation tool reportedly supports various ride-hailing and food delivery apps, including Lyft, Uber, Grubhub, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Starbucks. However, while testing the preview version of the feature, the task automation tool reportedly "broke" the phone by locking the user into the task automation screen, forcing them to reboot the smartphone. As previously mentioned, the feature was showcased by the Mountain View-based tech giant on February 25 during the Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event. Available in the Gemini app, Google says that the AI-powered task automation tool will allow users to assign certain chores to Gemini. The Galaxy S26 series owners can monitor Gemini's progress live via notifications. The company claims that Gemini can only access apps that have been assigned by the user. The said tasks are executed in a secure and virtual window, allowing users to access other apps on their phones at the same time. For example, the functionality lets users ask the Gemini app to book a ride for them, reorder their last meal, check their email, or compose and send a text message. The company said that Gemini AI's task automation is currently available in preview in the US and South Korea. However, Google is planning to roll out the feature to a wider user base later.

Samsung Galaxy S26 will now let you order food and book rides just by talking to Gemini

At the moment, the feature only supports a limited number of apps. Samsung's latest Galaxy S26 series is getting a helpful AI feature that could make everyday tasks a lot easier. With the latest update, users can now ask Google Gemini to order food or book a ride directly from their phone using simple voice commands. The feature was showcased when the Galaxy S26 lineup was announced, but it wasn't available at the time. According to 9to5Google, the feature is now rolling out. The idea is simple: instead of manually opening the app and going through several steps, users can simply ask Gemini and let the AI handle most of the process. Also read: From garage to the world: Tim Cook pens emotional note before Apple turns 50 For example, if you feel like ordering food, you can ask Gemini to place an order through supported services. It won't place the order for you, but it will take you to the last screen of the ordering process where you can review all the details. Once everything looks right, you can simply confirm and place the order yourself. The same works for booking rides. You can simply tell Gemini where you want to go and which ride service you want to use. The assistant can then open and prepare the ride booking for you. Also read: iPhone 6s to iPhone X, these Apple devices get new iOS update: How to download At the moment, the feature only works with a limited number of apps like Uber, Lyft, Grubhub, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Starbuck. To try the feature, make sure that the supported apps are installed on your phone. Once that's done, Gemini can connect with those apps and help complete tasks. Also read: How to set up parent-managed account on WhatsApp: Step-by-step guide