Project Astra

Project Astra represents Google DeepMind’s fullest vision of a computer-use agent, blending perception, reasoning, and action across Google services. While still in prototype and waitlist mode, Astra has already seeded features in Gemini Live, showing Google’s commitment to embedding agentic AI across devices. Reliability, privacy UX, and broad rollout remain hurdles, but if polished, Astra could deliver frictionless, “do this for me” computing at scale.

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What it is: A research prototype for a universal AI assistant blending language, vision, and action.
Computer-use angle: Can take actions on your behalf using tools like Search, Gmail, Calendar, Maps, and UI control.
Availability: Limited trusted tester waitlist; broader rollout via Gemini Live.
Platforms: Android phones and prototype glasses; supports cross-device memory.
Accessibility push: Dedicated prototype for blind and low-vision users, developed with Aira.
Languages: 24-language native audio dialog.

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Added January 2026

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