Google May Launch Pixel-Exclusive AI Assistant Pixie With Pixel 9 Series

Google unveiled the Pixel 8 sequence of smartphones in October this yr and it’s prone to be adopted by the Pixel 9 lineup in 2024. Although the anticipated launch of the following Pixel sequence is a number of months away, few rumoured particulars of the handsets have surfaced on-line together with processor and charging options. Now, a report claims that the Mountain View, California-based tech large could also be engaged on a brand new Pixel-exclusive Artificial Intelligence assistant, that will arrive with the Pixel 9 sequence.

According to a (*9*)report by The Information (through MySmartPrice), Google is engaged on a Pixel-exclusive AI assistant known as Pixie. The report claims that the brand new AI assistant is anticipated to carry out all of the features of the present Google Assistant and extra. The assistant will seemingly be baked into the Google Pixel 9 sequence in 2024. It is necessary to notice that ‘Pixie’ could also be an inside codename and range from its ultimate identify.

The report additionally claims that Pixie would combine information from a number of Google services, similar to Gmail and Maps, to offer extra personalised help to customers. It is claimed to have the ability to carry out refined and multimodal actions similar to directing somebody to the closest retailer the place they’ll buy a product they’ve photographed. The rumoured AI assistant is tipped to be powered by Gemini Nano.

Google intends to broaden Pixie past the upcoming flagship Pixel 9 sequence to lower-end telephones in addition to different units similar to wearables, in line with the report. It is unclear whether or not the AI assistant will probably be accessible for present smartphones or if it would simply be accessible for future merchandise. 

An earlier report steered that the Pixel 9 telephones are prone to be powered by Tensor G4 SoCs, which have been tipped to hold the codename “Zuma Pro.” Notably, the Tensor G3 chipsets that energy the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro have the codename “Zuma.” The Google Pixel 9 sequence can be anticipated to be among the many first Android telephones to undertake Qi2 wi-fi charging expertise.