Google’s virtual assistant can now make phone calls to schedule appointments like restaurant reservations, it was revealed at the technology giant's annual conference.
The technology uses a natural speech pattern, which includes hesitations and affirmations such as “erm”, making it almost indistinguishable from a genuine human phone call.
The brand new feature, which will be launched for the public later this year, was unveiled at the tech firm’s annual I/0 conference earlier on Tuesday.
Another new tool in its Android software, which runs most of the world's mobile phones, will notify users how much they are using apps and let them set limits for themselves and family members.
Speaking at the event, Google’s chief executive Sundar Pichai said Google should find ways to reduce stress from technology and improve customers' "digital well-being."
"We can't just be wide-eyed about the innovations technology creates," he added.
Google Maps will also start to make more dining suggestions by learning user habits and pinpointing their locations by using smartphone cameras to analyse surroundings, the company added.
Google outlined its latest improvements to its Android operating system, including more adaptive brightness settings and battery function. Called Android P it's the ninth major version of the Android operating system.
The battery will now use machine learning to adapt to how you use apps in order to conserve energy and have what Dave Burke, Android vice president of engineering, calls a more "consistent" battery experience.
It will also have something called "adaptive brightness" that learns how bright a user likes their screen based on manual adjustments, instead of automatically adjusting based on the how bright it is in the environment.
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Another feature called "shush" mode automatically turns on the "Do Not Disturb" function if someone turns their phone face down on a table. And "Wind Down Mode" will fade the screen to greyscale at a designated bed time to help users disconnect before bed.
