Google shuts down Project Mariner

The Verge / 5/7/2026

📰 NewsSignals & Early TrendsTools & Practical UsageIndustry & Market Moves

Key Points

  • Google has shut down Project Mariner, an experimental web-based feature that could perform tasks on a user’s behalf across the internet.
  • The Project Mariner landing page now states it was discontinued on May 4, 2026, and that its underlying technology was transferred to other Google products.
  • Project Mariner was originally revealed in December 2024 and later expanded to handle up to 10 tasks at a time.
  • Over the past year, Google reportedly integrated Mariner-powered capabilities into other AI offerings such as the Gemini Agent.
The Project Mariner logo

Google has pulled the plug on Project Mariner, an experimental feature designed to perform tasks for you across the web, as reported earlier by Wired's Maxwell Zeff. The Project Mariner landing page now contains a message that says: "Thank you for using Project Mariner. It was shut down on May 4th, 2026 and its technology voyaged to other Google products."

Google first revealed Project Mariner in December 2024 and later announced an update allowing it to perform up to 10 tasks at a time. Over the past year, Google has integrated features powered by Project Mariner into its other AI tools, including Gemini Agent, which can do things like arc …

Read the full story at The Verge.