Claude AI may soon control your mobile phone by Orbit feature

Forget about those basic voice assistants that only understand Set an alarm half the time. Anthropic is currently testing a game changing feature for Claude AI that could turn your smartphone into a truly autonomous sidekick.

According to recent leaks and updates as of March 24, 2026, a new project internally called Orbit is in the works. This isn’t just a chat update; it’s a full-blown Phone Use capability that allows Claude to navigate your mobile apps, make calls, and send messages just like a human would.

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What Claude’s Orbit Could Do

Imagine you’re stuck in a meeting and realize you forgot to call your dentist or reply to an urgent text. Instead of fumbling under the table, you could theoretically tell Claude- Call the dentist and reschedule for Thursday, or Send a message to my team that I’ll be 10 minutes late.

Based on discovery by tech investigators like M1Astra, the code for Orbit suggests Claude will be able to:

• Make and receive phone calls independently.
• Compose and send messages across different apps.
• Manage your calendar (creating or deleting events).
• Navigate browsers and even present files.

This is a massive leap from Computer Use, a feature Anthropic recently rolled out for macOS users. While the computer version lets Claude move your mouse and click buttons, the mobile version aims to close the loop by giving the AI legs on the device you carry everywhere.

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The Tech Behind the Claude’s Orbit Feature

Claude doesn’t just guess where the buttons are. It uses a system called the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Think of MCP as a universal translator that lets Claude talk to different apps, like Slack, Google Calendar, or your local files, without needing a specific plugin for every single one.

Logic Check: If Claude can already control a Mac by seeing the screen and clicking icons, doing the same on a mobile screen is the next logical step. It’s moving from being a chatbot to a digital agent.

Is It Safe to use Claude’s Orbit

Let’s be real: giving an AI the keys to your phone sounds a bit like the start of a sci-fi thriller. Anthropic knows this, which is why they are taking a Safety-First approach.

1. Permission Toggles: Claude won’t just start calling your ex at 2 AM. You have to explicitly allow it to access specific apps.
2. Research Preview: Currently, these advanced automation features are restricted to Claude Pro, Team, and Max subscribers. It’s not in the wild for everyone yet because they are still ironing out the hallucination bugs.
3. Human-in-the-loop: For critical actions (like deleting a file or sending a sensitive email), the system is designed to pause and ask for your Okay before proceeding.

If you’re a busy professional or a digital marketer, this is a productivity goldmine. Instead of spending 20 minutes doing digital chores, syncing spreadsheets, replying to routine queries, or setting up meetings, you delegate them.

Google is also watching closely. As you aim to build web trust and authority, showing that you stay on top of real, verified AI trends (like Anthropic’s shift toward agentic AI) proves to your readers that you aren’t just another bot-generated blog. You’re providing genuine value based on the latest industry shifts.

We are moving away from the era of searching for information and entering the era of getting things done. Claude’s potential to control your phone is the first step toward a future where your AI doesn’t just tell you the weather, it actually books the umbrella for you.