Google’s Mission To Have Android Running On PC Could Be New Aluminium OS | Tech News

Google is working on a new Android-based platform for PCs

Google has touted its new mission to get Android running on a PC and latest reports suggest the platform could be called Aluminum OS. This new version could have the mix of ChromeOS and Android which enhances the app access on a PC and gives users a better way to try out the mobile-centric OS on a computer. 

Google confirmed the plans to have Android running on a PC and the Aluminum OS sounds like the groundwork has been laid for things to move faster. Qualcomm is going to provide the hardware (Snapdragon X, most likely) for these PCs and we are likely to see them announced closer to the Google I/O 2026 edition next year. 

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Aluminium OS is being pitched as the codename for the merged platform from ChromeOS and Android, where the former has shown its efficiency to run on affordable laptops over the years. The new OS will have AI at the forefront, which means Gemini will be heavily integrated into the platform, which again hardly comes as a surprise these days. 

The company has reportedly opened a new job posting which caters to a product manager that will be handling the Android, laptop and tablets division. The listing, quoted by Android Authority, also talks about the Aluminium OS which will have AI at its core. 

Does the existence of Aluminium OS mean the end of ChromeOS, it is too early to make those claims but with a strong portfolio of Chromebooks in the market, retiring the platform hardly makes any sense. Gemini running on phones and web have shown their versatility but PC is a different kettle of fish, and Google will need to optimise the AI model to effectively on the form factor, even if Android is the base layer for the operating system. 

These PCs could also be part of Google’s continued extension into the hardware segment, and gradually mimic Apple’s own product focus which is streamlined with the software.