Computer Use Preview - Google's open source AI browser automation tool

What is Computer Use Preview?

Computer Use Preview is Google's open source AI browser automation tool based on the Gemini model, through natural language commands to achieve web page interaction. Using "screenshot ¡ú analyze ¡ú execute" visual recognition process , support Playwright local and BrowserBase cloud two running modes , can automatically complete the search , fill out forms and other tasks . Compared with the traditional Selenium tool, there is no need to manually locate the elements, but there are limitations such as the single operation taking 3-6 seconds and the high cost of API call.

Features of Computer Use Preview

• natural language understanding: Understanding natural language commands via Google Gemini models or Vertex AI.
• Browser Automation: Use Playwright to control the browser, support initial URL injection, operation playback and scripted interaction management, also support screenshots and visual debugging.
• Multi-environment support: Supports both local Playwright and cloud-based Browserbase browser environments.
• modular structure: Easy to replace backend models, extend tools or integrate more browser backends.

Core Benefits of Computer Use Preview

• Complex task processing: It supports multi-step operation cascade and state loopback awareness, which can recognize the difference between the current state and the expected state and correct the operation path in complex scenarios such as page jumps, loading delays, error pop-ups, and so on.
• Flexible Configuration: Supports both Gemini Developer API and Vertex AI back-end services, users can switch according to their needs.
• out-of-the-box: Complete installation scripts and configuration guides are provided so that users can quickly set up an AI browser automation environment.
• High performance: In the WebVoyager benchmark test, the task completion rate is up to 69%, ahead of similar products, and the response latency is reduced by about 50%, providing a near real-time interactive experience.
• high stability: Maintaining a high degree of consistency in complex multi-step tasks effectively reduces the risk of mission "rollover".

What is Computer Use Preview's official website?

• GitHub repository:: https://github.com/google-gemini/computer-use-preview
• Online experience address:: https://gemini.browserbase.com/

Who Computer Use Preview is for

• individual user: You can use Computer Use Preview to automate some repetitive daily tasks, such as checking the weather automatically, comparing prices and shopping automatically, organizing browser favorites automatically, etc. to save time and energy.
• Corporate Team: Tools can be used to automate some business processes, such as batch processing of forms, monitoring of competitor dynamics, automatic generation of work reports, etc., to improve work efficiency and accuracy.
• developers: Rapidly build and validate prototypes of automated web tasks with Computer Use Preview, accelerating the development process.
• research worker: Tools can be used to conduct research in related areas such as AI-driven automation, human-computer interaction, etc. It can also be used as a teaching tool to help students understand the application of AI in automation tasks.