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“Gemini” in the EX60 is Google’s conversational AI assistant, deeply integrated into the car’s “Google built-in” infotainment (Android Automotive). In Volvo Cars’s own wording, the EX60 is the first Volvo to launch with Gemini, enabling more natural, multi-turn conversations (you can ask follow-ups without re-stating everything). (Volvo Cars)
What you can do with Gemini in the EX60
Capabilities Volvo/Google explicitly describe include: (Volvo Cars)
- Hands-free control with natural language
You don’t need “exact commands”; you speak normally and refine with follow-ups. (Volvo Cars) - Messaging help + translation
Draft a message by voice and translate it before sending. (Volvo Cars) - Ask about the car / user manual
Ask questions from the car’s user manual. (Volvo Cars) - Trip and destination support
Ask for details about your destination, and generally get help while navigating. (Volvo Cars) - “Cross-app” style tasks (examples Volvo gave)
Volvo’s EX60 press material gives examples like:- “Find the hotel booking address in my email”
- “Check if a recently bought item fits in the trunk”
- “Brainstorm ideas for an upcoming road trip” (Volvo Cars)
Volvo also positions this as reducing the need to look at the center display, i.e., lower driver distraction / cognitive load. (Volvo Cars)
How you’d use it in practice
Volvo frames Gemini in EX60 as voice-first, multi-turn. So the practical pattern is:
- Start Gemini (typically via the car’s voice control)
- Say what you want in plain language
- Refine with follow-ups (“…no, the one for next weekend”, “send it to Anna”, “avoid tolls”, etc.) (Volvo Cars)
Realistic example prompts
- “Write a text to Johan that I’m 10 minutes late — make it polite.” (Volvo Cars)
- “Translate that message to English before sending.” (Volvo Cars)
- “How do I activate [feature]?” (manual Q&A) (Volvo Cars)
- “Find the address from my hotel booking email and navigate there.” (Volvo Cars)
- “Plan a scenic road trip route from Stockholm to Gothenburg with one coffee stop.” (Volvo Cars)
Important constraints to expect
- Market/feature availability varies (languages, services, and rollout timing can differ by country). (Volvo Cars)
- Connectivity matters: Volvo highlights “continuous connectivity” and mentions four years of complimentary unlimited data for EX60 customers (in their international press material). (Volvo Cars)
- Privacy/permissions: if you want it to do things like “find it in my email,” that implies account linking and permissions—use only what you’re comfortable with.