Google Maps users can now ask Gemini for inspiration on what to do and Waze users will be able to report incidents verbally.

And next month, Google will start adding more detailed lane information to some metropolitan areas.

Google has decided to bring AI features to its virtual map platforms which include Google Maps, Google Earth, and Waze. The features will be delivered and supported through Gemini, the company’s in-house AI chatbot. Here’s what the new additions will look like

If Google is in the middle of reinventing itself around AI, you wouldn’t know it from the latest Google Maps updates.

Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence. The shift announced Thursday will bring more of the revolutionary AI technology that Google already has been baking into its dominant search engine to the digital maps service that ...

Google has started to integrate its Gemini AI into Google Maps, and the interesting new features should prove quickly useful.

Google is adding new AI-powered features on Maps in India including AI-powered summaries, the ability to search for experiences, and weather alerts. The Maps app will analyze reviews and show summaries of places, it said. The company made the announcement at its annual Google for India event on Thursday.

With the introduction of Google's AI-powered Gemini technology, the maps are now being set up to become entertainment guides in addition to navigational tools.

"These satellite images were taken more than a year ago and come from publicly available sources — we deliberately do not publish the latest images of war zones," Google said.

Want to take your trip-planning to the next level without hiring a travel agent? Here's how to use Google AI to get ahead of the curve.

Google Maps launches major navigation update with AI-powered lane guidance and enhanced safety features, revolutionizing urban driving experience across 30 U.S. metropolitan areas.