Fitbit’s new Gemini-powered health coach, announced in August, is becoming available as public preview Rolling out starting tomorrow on Android for Premium subscribers in the US. It will expand to iOS later this year.
As the AI race rages on, Google is counting on the Gemini AI Assistant to help Fitbit stand out from the crowd. This feature, called “Coach,” is designed to be your all-in-one fitness trainer, sleep coach, and health and wellness advisor.
At a recent Made by Google event, Google demonstrated various capabilities of Coach, such as how it can create a custom routine based on your goals, preferences, and available devices.
For example, if you want to run longer distances without getting sore, the coach will create a tailored fitness plan with tips and achievable goals. While you workout, it will adjust your exercise plan in real-time based on feedback to keep you on track. And if you get injured at the end of the week, the AI will modify the plan accordingly.
Other capabilities include analyzing your sleep habits and providing information on how to improve your sleep quality over time.
While the focus will be on Coach, the Fitbit app is also getting a makeover with an attractive design that’s easier to navigate, organized around four main tabs: Today, Fitness, Sleep, and Health.
Google published a demo video on its Made by Google channel on YouTube which explains each tab. The Today tab, for example, serves as the central hub of the app, highlighting key focus metrics, weekly cardio load data, and any other relevant stats you want to take a quick look at. You can manually customize which metrics you want to see at any time.
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Meanwhile, the Fitness tab contains your workout plans and key metrics, such as your cardio goal and average weekly step count. However, keep in mind that many features are still unavailable, like nutrition tracking and cycle logging.
Additionally, the Sleep tab allows you to track your sleep patterns with a new feature that provides AI coach insights to help enhance your sleep quality. Below the tab, a sleep summary collects all the information from your last night’s sleep, such as whether you experienced prolonged awakenings during the night.
The Health tab is dedicated to key metrics, providing quick access to vital signs such as breathing rate, blood oxygen saturation and resting heart rate, providing a comprehensive overview of your health.
To watch Coach Preview on Android, you’ll need an active Fitbit Premium subscription and a compatible Fitbit smartwatch, tracker, or Pixel watch.
