Google Open-Sources ARTEMIS to Let AI Control Android Smartphones
Google has published the source code for ARTEMIS, a tool that enables AI to control an Android smartphone, automate actions, and test apps.
Google has open-sourced ARTEMIS, a tool that allows AI to control an Android smartphone.
It can be used for:
- automating actions on a phone;
- testing applications.
ARTEMIS works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and other tools. Google claims it handles more than 99% of tasks.
However, a small controversy has already emerged around the project.
Why it matters
AnalysisOpen-sourcing ARTEMIS makes AI-driven Android automation more accessible to developers and could accelerate mobile testing, agent workflows, and device-control experiments.
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