Google Maps Gets Gemini To Help You Navigate Easily Just Like A Friend! Whats New?

Google Maps has always been our go-to option before leaving home to get an estimated time of arrival, best route to avoid traffic or find the perfect spot for your lunch or dinner while driving. But having a conversation with the Google Assistant in Maps is a hassle. To make it more convenient and simpler, especially for the drivers, Google has announced the integration of Gemini with Maps. Also Read: ChatGPT Images Vs Gemini Nano Banana Pro: We Put It To Test And The Results Are Surprising

“We’re introducing the first hands-free, conversational driving experience in Google Maps, built with Gemini and our comprehensive information about the real world,” Google said in a blog post. It is said to be like a friend who knows and is confidently sitting in the passenger seat to help you navigate easily. What does it get? Have a look. Also Read: Gemini 3 Flash Is Here: Google’s Fastest AI Model Yet?

Google Maps With Gemini: What It Can Do

The addition of Gemini to Google Maps has changed many things. For example: Also Read: Chrome Extension With Google “Featured” Badge Secretly Captured ChatGPT And Gemini Chats

• You can simply ask Gemini about the availability of EV chargers nearby or share your estimated time of arrival with friends. The good part, it doesn’t need to be a perfect sentence to be understood, simply talk as you are having a conversation.
• Gemini can even connect your Google Calendar to add an event automatically, of course, with your permission!
• You can even ask for quick news updates of the day, late at night, to stay updated.
• Reporting an incident has also become easier with Gemini, as you can simply say “I see an accident,” and “Looks like there’s flooding ahead.”
• Navigation also becomes easier! Instead of “take a turn after 500 metres,” which becomes confusing for many, Google Maps will now tell you with specific landmarks, something which are easy to detect. 
• Traffic advisory on the go. Google says that even if you are not navigating via Maps, it will notify you about the disruptions on the road, whether it is about a traffic jam or any unexpected road blockage. However, it is rolling out in the US on Android devices for now.