Google’s “Aluminium OS” Appears as Unified Android-Based OS for PCs

Google's Aluminium OS has emerged as the internal codename for what the company behind Android and ChromeOS aims to adopt as its future desktop and laptop operating system.

According to 9to5Google, the revelation comes from a job listing at Google seeking a “Senior Product Manager, Android, Laptop and Tablets,” which explicitly refers to “Aluminium, Android-based, operating system” built with “Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the core.”

Google's parent Alphabet saw a massive stock price gain after the news of the upcoming “Aluminium OS” came out, making Google co-founder Larry Page the 2nd richest person in the world.

According to the job listing, the new OS by Google would support a range of “form factors” including laptops, detachable devices, tablets, and “boxes” (presumably small desktop PCs).

The planned device tiers span entry-level hardware up to what Google labels “AL Mass Premium” and “AL Premium,” indicating the OS is not meant only for budget devices or educational machines but for mainstream and higher-end PCs as well.

Public accounts attribute nearly a year of internal planning to the project. One industry publication noted that Android had long backed smartphones, tablets, watches, TVs, cars, and XR headsets, but lacked presence on traditional PCs; bridging that gap appears at the heart of Aluminium OS.

Google’s 2025 announcement at the Snapdragon Summit confirmed collaboration with Qualcomm to converge mobile and desktop hardware and software.

The job listing further reinforces that AI will be deeply integrated into the OS, possibly bridging local hardware acceleration with cloud-backed services, a nod toward the company’s broader push around its AI stack.

ChromeOS is not expected to be immediately sunsetted. The listing suggests a transition period during which both legacy ChromeOS and new Aluminium OS platforms would co-exist.

The first wave of Aluminium OS devices is projected to arrive in 2026, likely built around the upcoming Android 17 release or a close derivative.