Fitbit AI Personal Health Coach Public Preview Expands to iOS and New International Markets

Google's Fitbit AI Personal Health Coach, Powered by Gemini, Expands Availability

The public preview of Google's Fitbit AI personal health coach, powered by Gemini, is expanding its availability, now reaching iOS users in the U.S. and both Android and iOS users in key international markets.

The public preview of Google's Fitbit AI personal health coach, powered by Gemini, is expanding its availability. Initially exclusive to Android users in the U.S., the service is now accessible to iOS users in the U.S. and to both Android and iOS users in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. This expansion is accompanied by a redesigned Fitbit application featuring a conversational interface for personalized health and wellness guidance.

Expansion Details

The public preview of the Fitbit personal health coach has extended its reach from its initial launch in October for eligible Fitbit Premium Android users in the U.S. The service is now available to iOS users in the U.S., and to both iOS and Android users in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. The service is provided in English across all new regions.

The AI Personal Health Coach

The Fitbit personal health coach is designed to function as a fitness trainer, sleep expert, and general health and wellness advisor. Powered by Google's Gemini AI, it offers a conversational interface that interprets user data to create personalized routines and workouts. The coach adapts to individual health goals, available equipment, and training preferences. The setup process involves a brief conversation, typically lasting 5-10 minutes, to understand user objectives and resources.

Redesigned Fitbit Application Features

The Fitbit application has undergone a redesign to integrate the coach functionality and enhance user experience. Key updates include:

This new tab assists users in creating personal plans, suggesting workouts, and setting target metrics. Activities are dynamically updated based on real-time user data, such as weekly progress or injuries. Users can inquire about starting running routines, creating custom workouts, identifying exercises, or integrating recommended workouts into a weekly schedule. The tab also displays cards for Exercise days, Steps, Weekly cardio, alongside lists of Upcoming workouts, Recent activities, and Key metrics.

This tab provides relevant statistics and enables users to ask questions about sleep quality, methods to improve deep sleep, relaxing wind-down routines, sleep pattern analysis, comparisons to peers, and the impact of cardio load on sleep quality.

This tab consolidates vital metrics, previously known as Health metrics. These include Breathing rate, Blood oxygen (SpO2), Resting heart rate, Heart rate variability, and Skin temperature variation. Additional health metrics are categorized under "Health areas" such as Weight & body, Heart, Respiratory, and Temperature.

The app also features a "Today" tab, completing the refreshed interface.

Access Requirements

To access the personal health coach, users must meet several requirements:

• An active Fitbit Premium subscription is necessary.
• Users are required to sign into the Fitbit app using a Google account.
• The service necessitates the use of a modern Fitbit smartwatch, tracker, or Pixel Watch, with 14 devices currently supported.

Rollout Information

The expansion to the iOS app and additional international markets is being conducted as a gradual rollout. Fitbit has indicated that the rollout is scheduled to occur over the next few weeks, with some eligible users potentially gaining access over the next few days.