Android Studio Panda 2: AI agent creates new Android apps
The AI agent in Android Studio can now create complete new applications. The AI should also be able to handle the dependency management of existing apps.
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Google has released Android Studio Panda 2. The new version equips the integrated development environment for Android apps with extended AI capabilities: complete new app prototypes can be created via an AI agent. However, the AI agent should also be able to support with existing codebases and free developers from boilerplate code.
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New apps via prompt
As the Android team explains, the AI-powered “New Project” flow should enable the creation of an app prototype with just one prompt. Developers can upload images in addition to a description of the planned app. The AI agent then puts the plans into action, using technologies such as Kotlin and Compose while following best practices in Android development. The app is finally deployed to an Android emulator, and developers can check each screen to see if it meets their requirements.
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Not only new apps, but also existing codebases should benefit from the AI agent's capabilities. The Version Upgrade Assistant in Android Studio can now manage dependencies with the help of AI. To achieve this, developers right-click in the version catalog, select AI and then Update Dependencies. The AI function can also be activated from the Refactor menu: Update all libraries with AI.
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The AI agent should then perform several automated rounds until it has resolved dependency conflicts and the build finally proceeds successfully.
Quality improvement at an additional cost
In addition to the free standard model in Android Studio, the AI agent can access further options for paying customers. Developers can enter their API key for Google AI Studio to integrate a paid Gemini API key. This enables access to newer and faster models from Google for creating new apps, including the AI image model Nano Banana and Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, which should enable the generation of improved designs and increase code quality.
Android Studio Panda 2 is available for download from Google. Further information is available in the blog post announcing the release.
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