Super exciting… Google Maps is getting a huge Gemini-powered upgrade! We’re bringing together Maps’s fresh, reliable information about the real world with the conversational intelligence of Gemini. It’s our next big step in building the map of the future. 🧵 (1/3)

A few highlights: ✨ Ask Gemini anything, hands-free -- find places, report traffic incidents, add cal events on the go 📍 Get landmark-based navigation for more intuitive directions 👀 Use Lens in Maps to have a conversation about your surroundings! (2/3)

A look at how this will make the map more helpful: – excited to hear your feedback on these new experiences & congrats to all the Googlers pushing the frontier of what a map can be! (3/3)

@googlemaps Will it not show me slightly 3 matching places 5000 miles away from where I am searching for it now?

@googlemaps Can I disable it?

@googlemaps What about all the fake reviews and review abuse on Google Maps? When will that be addressed? Amazon sued merchants for fake reviews maybe it’s time Google does the same….

@googlemaps I’m a Local Guide and heavy Google maps user / contributor. I have to be honest I don’t find this especially interesting or useful in real world use. All this stuff actually just slows me down. There is something about keeping things simple and clean.

@googlemaps This is awesome -- AND my Google Nest speaker overheard this chat and started searching for vegan restaurants. I've been waiting months for Gemini in Nest. Such a cool way to find out!

@googlemaps Hey Gemini, should I turn right here?

@googlemaps I’d love to be able to sort restaurants by stat rating and number of reviews! Please consider making this possible. It doesn’t have to be the default but it could be an option for me to configure.

@googlemaps But I don’t want the vegan option. I’m an omnivore.

@googlemaps Is it going to pronounce Boise correctly? (Boy-See not Boy-Zee). 🤙

@googlemaps I don’t understand why do we need integrate LLMs in every useful application instead of gathering in one place. IMO I would prefer to have one google app on my phone instead of 10 where I can talk to an AI assistant that can handle my email, calendar, docs, drive, maps… etc

@googlemaps Why would I want to talk with my directions?

@googlemaps Impressive. AI with functionality begins 🔥. Some people are still stuck in ‘AI is bubble’, we haven’t even scratched the surface.

@googlemaps I am already using Google Maps exclusively.

@googlemaps Please let Gemini plot a baby nap route:

@googlemaps yes!!!

@googlemaps As a top 10% user in the platform, you give nothing to the creators (reviewers). I want to be able to link my reviewer profile to my other content and the reviewer profiles should be more prominent.

@googlemaps My Google Maps account got disabled I cannot get a hold of anyone I'm a small family-owned business Auto assistance and Towing please if someone knows how I can get a hold of a employee from Google Maps that can help me retrieve my account

@googlemaps How about a Gemini maps api endpoint for geographically based inference ?

@googlemaps The key will be how natural the recommendations feel and how well it adapts to personal preferences. If it gets that right, this could be one of the most impactful upgrades they’ve made in years.

@googlemaps Great! Extra CPU, memory, and network traffic usage when all I wanted to do was get from point A to point B!

@googlemaps When?

@googlemaps It will be added in Waze as well, right?

@googlemaps This is what maps lacked from a long time

@googlemaps Very very cool

@googlemaps It’d be great if Google Maps could fully converse, helping users change routes, add stops, and find alternate routes via voice commands

@googlemaps When?

@googlemaps Dear Google Maps Support Team, I'm writing to appeal the disabling of my business listing, Auto Assistance & Towing LLC, on Google Maps. My previous location was deemed invalid, likely due to it being a residential address used for business purposes. Need help please help

@googlemaps

Conversational interfaces over structured data represent the logical evolution for navigation—but execution matters more than concept. The key differentiator will be query disambiguation and context handling when users phrase requests vaguely. Traditional turn-by-turn navigation has zero ambiguity. LLM-powered interfaces must match or exceed that reliability while adding flexibility. Watch how Google handles edge cases: multi-stop routing, real-time condition changes, preference conflicts.

@googlemaps I just updated but don’t see the Gemini update. When will it be released? Thanks!!

@googlemaps @raffichill well this is an update worthy of hype

@googlemaps What’s the difference in vision and roadmap for Maps and Waze? Certain countries like UAE, Waze is great for driving directions whereas Maps unusable.