Per Gurman, Apple intends to release the new feature “as part of an AirPods software upgrade due later this year.” He also notes

There’s no mention in the report of whether the new feature will be limited to AirPods Pro models, for instance, or will also arrive for the recently updated entry-level earbuds

Android and iOS have a long history of borrowing features from each other, though it often feels like Android does more of the copying. Recently, Google decided to bring back lock screen widgets after seeing their success on iOS, but now it looks like Apple might be taking inspiration from one of the best Google Pixel Buds features for its AirPods.