It’s like if a Chromebook and a Copilot+ PC had a baby. By Haley Henschel on May 12, 2026.
Welcome to the world, Googlebook. Google announced the new AI laptops at the Android Show: I/O Edition on Tuesday. Think of it as the lovechild of a Chromebook and a Copilot+ PC, Microsoft’s term for AI-designed Windows laptops.
“Over 15 years ago, we introduced the Chromebook, a laptop built for a cloud-first world,” Google Senior Director Alex Kuscher stated in a blog post. “Now, as computing shifts from an operating system to an intelligence system, we see an opportunity to rethink laptops again.”
When the first models are released in the fall, Googlebooks will run Android apps like Chromebooks but with a heavier emphasis on Gemini, Google’s AI assistant. Kuscher said Googlebooks are “the first laptops designed from the ground up for Gemini Intelligence.”
Googlebooks will likely operate on a new system, not ChromeOS. The OS will be “a modern OS that’s designed for Intelligence,” Kuscher hinted, possibly referring to Project Aluminum, a rumored ChromeOS and Android mashup.
AI tools have been integrated into Chromebooks over the years, leading Google to develop truly AI-centric PCs. Whether consumers desire them is another matter.
Googlebooks will feature a “Magic Pointer” cursor that uses Gemini to understand and act upon onscreen content. This feature can be activated by wiggling the cursor. Additionally, a “Create your Widget” tool allows custom widget creation with Gemini prompts.
These new laptops integrate smoothly with Android phones, able to run Android apps and cast apps onto them from mobile devices without downloads. The “Quick Access” feature lets users view and search phone files directly on a Googlebook.
Google is only teasing Googlebooks currently, so no specific spec details or release dates are available yet. However, they’ll feature a “glowbar” lightstrip and the first models will be manufactured by Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. Kuscher mentioned that “Every Googlebook will be built with premium craftsmanship and materials, coming in a variety of shapes and sizes.”
Googlebooks will feature a “Featherweight Design” with “Heavyweight Power,” suggesting they will be mid- to upper-range ultraportables. They’re expected to be pricier than most Chromebooks, which have evolved into more premium devices with prices between $750 and $1,000.
UPDATE: May 12, 2026, 1:07 p.m. EDT This story has been updated with additional photos.