Bot to the future: Two years later

Published on 13 Jun 2025, 16:00

Join Tor and Siva Velusamy and Sandhya Mohan from the Android Studio team to learn about the latest updates to Studio Bot (Gemini in Android Studio) that dropped at Google I/O 2025 including Agent Mode. Building on their conversation from two years ago about the Studio Bot, they explore Gemini’s role in every stage of development, from design to building, testing, and maintenance, the future of coding companions, and more.

Resources:
Studio Bot podcast episode → goo.gle/3ZM0Wwx

Chapters:
0:00 - Bot to the Future: Two Years Later
08:13 - Introduction & Gemini’s Evolution
02:50- Smart renaming and “First Draft” Assistance
03:43 - Introducing Upgrade Agent
06:36 - The Agent Model & Testing
12:56 - Balancing AI and Static Analysis
14:03 - Agent Mode: Actions, Not Just Answers
15:52- Gemini Code Assist for Businesses
17:59 - Agent Made Capabilities & User Control
28:11 - Prompt Library V2: Custom Rules and Sharing
30:22 - UI Enhancements & Play Vitals Integration
37:22 - Future Vision: Beyond Templates & Domain Specificity
40:16 - The Revolution Continues & Community Feedback

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Speaker: Tor Norbye
Products mentioned: Android, Studio Bot