Overview

• Historical Street View archives now extend as far back as 1943 in cities such as Berlin, enabling users to observe long-term urban evolution.
• Users can play time-lapse sequences to visualize growth trends in rapidly expanding metropolises like Las Vegas and Shenzhen.
• The platform logged over 2 billion location searches last year and has aided professionals from marine biologists to disaster response teams in research and relief efforts.
• In the coming weeks, Google will introduce a generative AI design tool within Earth for modeling urban planning scenarios, including solar panel suitability.
• Existing integrations with Gemini AI already provide planners with insights such as optimal electric vehicle charging station placement.