Gemini to Roll Out “Bonobo” for Automating Tasks via Screen Control

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📝 Key Points of This Article

• The “Gemini” app is expected to roll out a “Screen Automation” (code-named “Bonobo”) task execution feature that automatically opens specified apps and performs operations.
• Analysis of the in-app code in the Android “Google” app v17.4.67 update has confirmed that code related to the “Screen Automation” feature has been added.
• It is anticipated that users will be able to give commands such as “Open my Uber Eats order history” or “Post the photo I just took to Instagram.”

The Google AI “Gemini” app appears set to introduce a task execution feature called “Screen Automation” (code-named “Bonobo”), which will automatically open specified apps and carry out operations.

Following an analysis of the in-app code in the Android “Google” app v17.4.67 update released on Thursday, February 12, 2026, we confirmed that code pertaining to the “Screen Automation” feature has been added. “Screen Automation” is expected to be a new feature currently under development.

<string name="assistant_bonobo_header_active_placeholder">Automating tasks…</string>
<string name="assistant_bonobo_session_creation_permission_denied_error_message">To let me run tasks on this device, turn on the Screen automation in your Gemini settings</string>

<string name="assistant_bonobo_header_active_placeholder">タスクを自動化しています…</string>
<string name="assistant_bonobo_session_creation_permission_denied_error_message">このデバイスでタスクを実行するには、Gemini の設定で [画面の自動操作] をオンにしてください</string>
<string name="assistant_bonobo_header_user_took_control">タスクが停止しました</string>
<string name="assistant_bonobo_action_view_live">達成度を表示</string>
<string name="assistant_bonobo_session_blocked_secure_content_error_message">別のアプリが機密情報を表示しているため、タスクを完了できませんでした。アプリを開いて次のステップを完了してから、もう一度お試しください。</string>

As the name implies, “Screen Automation” (code-named “Bonobo”) for the Gemini app is a feature where Gemini automatically executes on-screen operations. It will allow Gemini to automatically perform tasks based on instructions provided by the user.

For example, it is expected that commands such as “Open the order history in the Uber Eats app” or “Post the photo I just took to Instagram” will become possible. However, “Screen Automation” is designed with security in mind; the feature is expected to stop operating for apps or actions that require user authentication or sensitive information, such as those requiring ID/password entry or biometric authentication.

In any case, “Screen Automation” is a highly promising new feature that has the potential to completely transform how we operate smartphones and tablets. We look forward to its future development.

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