Google began expanding Gemini task automation to India, Japan and the UK on November 10, 2026, alongside its November Pixel Drop. The beta feature lets Gemini carry out multi-step tasks inside supported Android apps, such as booking a ride, ordering food or managing groceries, while the user watches. Google’s help page now lists India, Japan, South Korea, the UK and the US as supported countries, and says the feature is being released gradually.
What changed
Instead of a user switching between apps and tapping through each step, they can hand the task to Gemini. PPC Land reports that Gemini completes tasks inside an on-device virtual phone environment, opening the target app and interacting with its screen. The task keeps running if the user closes the chat, and the user can watch progress and stop it.
Eligibility is narrow for now. According to Google’s help page, users must be 18 or older and signed in with a personal Google account; work, school and supervised accounts are excluded. The feature works in English, Japanese and Korean, in select apps only. Supported devices include the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL, the Pixel 11 range, and Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series, Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8 and Tab S12 series. Most devices get ride, food and grocery tasks, while the Z Flip 8 and Z Fold 8 can also handle buying, selling, travel booking and ticket purchases.
Google has built in checks. Gemini is designed to pause and ask the user to take control for certain steps, and to ask for confirmation before actions such as sending messages or changing a delivery address. The help page tells users not to type sign-in or payment details into the chat, and says users are responsible for Gemini’s actions, including mistakes. Google has not published a full list of supported apps.
Why Gemini task automation matters for businesses in India
Google is starting with food, rides and groceries, categories that many businesses in India already sell through Android apps. When an assistant can operate those apps on a customer’s behalf, the customer may never browse your menu or scroll your product list the way they used to. Gemini becomes the one placing the order.
For restaurants, cloud kitchens, grocery sellers and local service businesses that sell through aggregator apps, that puts more weight on the basics: accurate listings, clear item names, correct prices and reliable availability. An AI agent reading a screen is less forgiving of vague menu names or outdated stock than a human who can scroll and guess.
For businesses that run their own Android apps, the question is whether those apps work well when something other than a person is tapping through them. Cluttered flows, surprise pop-ups and unclear buttons slow down people and agents alike. Clean, predictable app design is likely to matter more as assistants take on routine purchases.
The limits are real. The feature is a beta, limited to specific high-end phones, limited to English, Japanese and Korean, and only available in select apps. Only a small group of users can try it today. But it shows where mobile commerce is heading, and GCC businesses that serve Indian expatriate customers on Android should watch it too.
What to do now
- Review your listings on food, grocery and delivery apps for accurate names, prices, descriptions and stock levels.
- If you have your own Android app, test core flows such as search, cart and checkout for unnecessary steps, pop-ups or unclear labels.
- Keep confirmation and payment steps clear, since Google’s design hands the final, sensitive steps back to the user.
- Prepare your support team for orders placed by an assistant, including how to handle mistakes the customer did not intend.
- Offer direct conversational channels customers already use, such as a WhatsApp AI chatbot, so you are not relying only on third-party assistants.
- Map which repeat customer tasks could be automated on your side as well, through business process automation.