We’re bringing new capabilities powered by Gemini models to Google Maps. With Ask Maps, get answers to complex questions about any place you want. For example it can help with complex requests like "Find me the best 3-hour family hikes in the Grand Tetons and a spot for a... packed lunch”. Will try this next time I'm there:) Rolling out now in the US and India.show more

We’re also launching Immersive Navigation - our biggest navigation upgrade in over a decade! A new vivid 3D view better reflects your surroundings, with helpful road details like lanes, crosswalks, traffic lights etc. Gemini models analyze real world imagery from Street View and aerial photos to give you an accurate view of landmarks along your route. Starts rolling out in the US today.

Read more about how we’re reimagining Maps:

@googlemaps "I like to live dangerously. Give me an exciting path home"

@googlemaps So basically you discovered features Chinese navigation apps had 5–10 years ago… but with an AI buzzword.

@googlemaps I am actually excited to try this one... This is a great application of AI for an app that literally everyone uses everyday.

@googlemaps With AI in the mix, these things are gonna become so common so soon.

@googlemaps Great. Now it can confidently give wrong directions with AI.

@googlemaps Crazy interesting part about Google Maps is cost of API, @grok can fact check but as I remember it’s $40 per 1,000 calls … Mr. @sundarpichai rolling out Gemini in $USD USA 🇺🇸 and $INR India 🇮🇳 for Google Maps is a big deal!! Q1 GIS bachelor @alexdolbun.

@googlemaps Can you do so work on the massive fake review problems. I know soooo many businesses that just flood their GMB profiles with endless fake 5-start reviews with zero consequence. It should be so easy to detect using Gemini.

@googlemaps It's a good thing

@googlemaps Ask Maps turns trip planning from tab-switching chaos into one query.

@googlemaps Why is your Saudi maps very bad. They take months to apply changes that Waze applies immediately?

@googlemaps Gemini is doing something meaningful in their every app.

@googlemaps Bro just killed this app:

@googlemaps

@googlemaps There's really impressive tbh. OpenAI and anthropic don't have access to the consumer base that Google and meta have. They can't get into every vertical in which google and meta already are.

@googlemaps so epic, great work to you and the team

@googlemaps google embedding AI into products with 2 billion users is a very different game than building a chatbot. this is the play.

@googlemaps One of the biggest issue with Google maps in India is that it routes the car through narrow lanes where a car can't even go. This is because this route is frequented by 2 wheelers and Google can't detect a 2W from a 4W from 0hone dara.

@googlemaps $GOOGL quietly monetizing AI across their distribution channels. Doesn't get all the headlines but they're quietly dominating consumer AI markets.

@googlemaps Thank you

@googlemaps With this feature I am of the view that People in India can travel to unknown unexplored travel locations without any fear 😨😧, no need to get in touch with travel agencies, no need to get duped

@googlemaps finally one of the oldest and most popular apps gets some AI touchups.👏🏻👏🏻

@googlemaps It looks so interactive!

@googlemaps Wherever searching for a completely unknown location of-course there are multiple paths to get there. But is there any way to find which one is the safest (talking about night/day travel)?

@googlemaps It processes natural language requests like "best 3-hour family hikes in Grand Tetons with lunch spots" or "vegetarian spot between offices with table for 4.".........

@googlemaps @sundarpichai can @googlemaps finally find the optimal route dynamically in terms of costs (toll avoidance), time and distance? Currently when ‘Avoid tolls’ is unchecked it recommend a toll route despite the fact it is longer and more time consuming; not efficient!

@googlemaps Does not work properly even in Delhi NCR. Show the routes closed which does not go anywhere/closed and suggest ways which leads nowwhere like blocked/under construction roads 🚧 Had many bad experiences with google. @MapmyIndia looks more promising for me.

@googlemaps Niiiice I like this 🔥

@googlemaps Instead of doing this, can you pls return google maps to a google search 😭😭😭😭 I have to open google maps separately every time, instead of just googling!!

With Ask Maps pulling from a database of 300 million places and reviews from 500 million contributors , and Google already declining to rule out ads in the feature , isn't this basically Google's smartest ever Trojan horse to finally monetize Maps properly, after years of leaving billions on the table? 👀

@googlemaps Thanks, my Brother! Love you like a brother.

@googlemaps Great! I wish @google the best. The only giant tech company that serves the humanity the most. Try to vast your free services to countries like Iran please. Some services are not allowed for Iran IPs. I hope President DJT @realDonaldTrump permits you to provide services to us.

@googlemaps Biggest update to Google Maps in over a decade 👌

@googlemaps @grok is it available in Czech Republic?

@googlemaps Well initiatives 👏