Google is launching an AI-powered health coach on May 19, 2026, available as part of its Google Health Premium subscription at $9.99 per month or $99 per year. The service, built on Google’s Gemini AI, is designed to function as a combined fitness coach, sleep expert, and health and wellness advisor.
The announcement came alongside the unveiling of the Fitbit Air, a new fitness band, and a rebranding of the Fitbit app to Google Health. The health coach has been in public preview since last year and has been updated based on user feedback ahead of its full launch.
The coach is personalized through an onboarding process in which users provide details about their health goals, daily routine, available exercise equipment, injuries, and other lifestyle factors. From there, it generates tailored guidance and insights. Users can update their information or goals at any time using natural language, and can log workouts, meals, and health records by dictating or uploading photos and files.
Insights from the coach draw on data from multiple sources, including fitness and sleep metrics, nutrition, environment, cycle tracking, and U.S. medical records if access is granted. The AI is also integrated into the app’s Fitness, Sleep, and Health tabs. Cycle tracking, nutrition, and mental well-being features have all been redesigned as part of the update.
Google Health Premium replaces the previous Fitbit Premium subscription. Existing Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers will receive access to Google Health Premium at no additional cost.
At launch, the health coach will be available first to select Fitbit and Pixel Watch users, with support for other devices to follow. Anyone can download the Google Health app in the meantime, with non-supported device users to be notified when access becomes available — though Google has not specified a timeline for that expansion.
The launch builds on Google’s 2021 acquisition of Fitbit, which the company has used to extend its presence in fitness wearables alongside its Android smartwatch lineup.
Source: TechCrunch