Google Shuts Down Project Mariner

Google has pulled nan plug connected Project Mariner, an experimental characteristic designed to execute tasks for you crossed nan web, arsenic reported earlier by Wired’s Maxwell Zeff. The Project Mariner landing page now contains a connection that says: “Thank you for utilizing Project Mariner. It was unopen down connected May 4th, 2026 and its exertion voyaged to different Google products.”

Google first revealed Project Mariner successful December 2024 and later announced an update allowing it to perform up to 10 tasks astatine a time. Over nan past year, Google has integrated features powered by Project Mariner into its different AI tools, including Gemini Agent, which tin do things for illustration archive emails connected your behalf aliases thief you book a hotel. Google besides folded Project Mariner’s agentic capabilities into its AI-powered hunt feature, AI Mode.

Earlier this year, Google showed disconnected a caller AI-powered feature, called “auto-browse,” that tin execute multi-step tasks successful Chrome, for illustration researching formation costs. Though Google doesn’t opportunity whether it’s powered by Project Mariner, it seems for illustration a consequence to nan agentic web browsing devices offered by OpenAI, Perplexity, and OpenClaw.

With nan removal of Project Mariner, Google whitethorn beryllium making room for nan different AI features that could make their debut during this year’s I/O, which starts connected May 19th. Google didn’t instantly respond to The Verge’s petition for comment.