Google opens Android dev environment to third-party AI agents, launches new Gemini API

Google opens Android development to third-party AI agents and unveils new Gemini APIs

At this year's Android Dev Summit, Google introduced a BYOA feature for Android Studio Rabbit 2 and released a new API for connecting on-device agents and apps.

Why it matters: Google is letting third-party coding agents into Android Studio and opening app tool-call interfaces, so agents can use dev tools and app features directly.