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Google adds Gemini voice mode to Google Maps for CarPlay for iPhone users; users can access it directly starting with Maps version 26.43.1 to ask about waypoints, destinations, traffic conditions, and points of interest. The feature was previously available on Android Auto. Regarding availability, earlier reports described it only as "the US and the rest of the world" without a timeline; later reports said the feature would launch first in the US and expand globally in the coming weeks. The feature is tied to a Google account and can draw on personal data such as past conversations to tailor its answers.
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Google ergänzt Google Maps für CarPlay um Gemini-Sprachmodus
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Oct 25
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Google Maps brings Gemini to CarPlay, with support for voice navigation and traffic incident reporting
Google has begun rolling out Gemini to users in Google Maps on Apple CarPlay. A Gemini star icon appears on the right side of the navigation interface; tapping it lets users issue multi-step, open-ended commands by voice. Users can ask Gemini to recommend scenic spots, check how crowded a place is and suggest quieter times, specify routes that avoid toll roads, and report congestion and accidents while driving. The feature launches first in the United States and will expand globally in the coming weeks.
Oct 23
heise online
Google Maps CarPlay version adds Gemini voice conversation feature
Google has added Gemini voice mode to the Google Maps CarPlay version for iPhone users, callable directly starting from Maps version 26.43.1, for querying waypoints, destinations, traffic conditions, and attractions, among others. This feature was previously available on Android Auto; this rollout only states "the United States and other regions of the world" without giving a timeline. The feature is tied to a Google account and can use personal data such as conversation history to adjust answers.
Oct 22
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CarPlay version of Google Maps integrates Gemini, supporting voice navigation and traffic reporting
Google has begun rolling out Gemini to users in Google Maps on Apple CarPlay. A Gemini star icon will appear on the right side of the navigation interface; tapping it allows users to issue multi-step, open-ended commands by voice. Users can ask about scenic spots, the current crowd levels at a location and quieter times, directly request to avoid toll roads when giving an address, and report traffic conditions such as congestion and accidents while driving. The feature launches first in the United States and will roll out to other regions worldwide in the coming weeks.