Earlier this year, in August to be specific, Google unveiled a new AI-powered personal health coach for the wrist that was built with and for Gemini. At the time, the tech giant said that a “preview” of the personal health coach would start landing in October for select Fitbit Premium users.
October is coming to a close, and Google is keeping good on its promise.
In a new blog post, the Mountain View, California-based tech giant announced that starting tomorrow, “and over the next week,” it will begin rolling out a Public Preview for the personal health coach to Android Fitbit Premium users in the US. The same will expand to iOS users soon, said the tech giant.
According to Google, it’s launching the new feature as an early preview to gather feedback. “Building this health coach takes time, rigor and input to make sure it works well for everyone, which is why we’re starting with a preview and asking for your feedback,” said Google, adding that users can expect to see new additions, changes, and improvements to the feature over time.
Google describes the new Personal Health Coach feature as:
A fitness trainer, a sleep coach, and a health and wellness advisor, all working together to help you be your best, whether that means maximizing performance on the court, in the office, or at home with family.
Once available to eligible users over the coming weeks, the experience will begin with a 5–10 minute conversation. Users can choose to complete this conversation via text or by speaking. This will reportedly help the AI coach understand your motivations and goals. “The more you share up front, the better your coach can fine-tune your plans.”
As seen in the images above, the AI coach will offer a dashboard with timely updates and insights during key moments. These might be when you wake up, after a workout, or before bed. The feature will also offer weekly updates, allowing you to monitor your progress, see your personalized plan, track your core metrics, and more. Elsewhere, similar to other native Google apps, the AI coach will also sport an “Ask Coach” feature, essentially allowing users to type out questions, queries, and requests in a conversational manner.
Elsewhere, here’s a lot of other functionality that users will be able to take advantage of:
- Create personalized plans and routines.
- Review and adjust your plan.
- Set goals and check progress.
- Create workouts on the fly and around constraints.
- Adjust your schedule.
- Get advice.
- Remember your preferences.
- Get a detailed sleep analysis.
- Receive personalized recommendations.
- Understand patterns and trends.
- See how you stack up against others.
- Find important connections.
Elsewhere, the AI tool goes beyond basic fitness to become your go-to health resource. It can help you prep and get more out of your doctor’s visit, help you understand nutrition options, provide assistance with women’s health, help you understand health conditions, and more.
The AI coach will begin rolling out tomorrow to Android Fitbit Premium users with the latest Fitbit trackers, Fitbit smartwatches, and Pixel Watches.
