Overview
- Gemini brings natural, multi‑step voice interactions to Google Maps, letting drivers find stops along a route, ask follow‑ups, and start navigation without touching the screen.
- With permission, Gemini can perform tasks across services during a drive, such as adding Calendar events, sharing ETA on Android, and checking EV chargers.
- Landmark‑based directions are rolling out now in the U.S. on Android and iOS, using Street View and data on roughly 250 million places for cues like “turn right after the Thai Siam Restaurant.”
- Proactive Traffic Alerts are rolling out now in the U.S. on Android, notifying users of crashes, closures, or jams even when they are not actively navigating.
- Lens built with Gemini will begin rolling out later this month in the U.S. on Android and iOS for visual identification of places with conversational Q&A, with Android Auto support coming later.