The Volvo EX60 comes equipped with Google Built-in, a native operating system for car infotainment systems that lets you tap directly into Google's services. We could ask Gemini to identify a dashboard warning light, for example, or have it gauge whether a 65-inch TV we just bought would fit in the back.

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Using the car's front-facing camera, Gemini identified the Transamerica Pyramid, "which stood as the tallest building in San Francisco for 45 years." We got some bonus information, too, as Gemini said, "Nearby, on your right, you'll find the historic copper-clad Sentinel Building, a landmark that miraculously survived the 1906 earthquake and later became home to Francis Ford Coppola's film studio." It was neat to get that much detail and learn something new.

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Magic Cue can pull information from your email, calendar or other apps to quickly respond to texts asking for your ETA or other event details. In our demo, an incoming text asked, "What time is the pottery class?" and Gemini found the date and time automatically: June 1 at 2 p.m. Google Product Manager Alanna Veiga just had to tap to send it as a reply.

If you want to make sure your dinner arrives home when you do, you can also ask Gemini to place an order through a food delivery app. Using voice commands, we asked it to order two fish tacos from Pacific Catch on DoorDash. Gemini then pulled up the DoorDash app on the connected phone and added those items to the cart, tapping through the steps as if it were a human. Once it was time to check out, all Veiga had to do was tap to confirm the order.

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