Conversational Gemini navigation comes to Apple CarPlay
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- brings conversational Gemini navigation to Google Maps on Apple CarPlay
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The conversational Gemini in navigation is available today for US drivers, with “rollout happening globally too,” according to Google (we’ve asked for specific regional availability details).
What happened
Google is bringing conversational Gemini navigation in Google Maps to Apple CarPlay, available today for US drivers, with a global rollout also underway. Drivers can ask multi-step questions, request directions that avoid toll roads, and report traffic disruptions. Google has not said whether CarPlay will receive the Personal Intelligence features announced yesterday for Android Auto and cars with Google built-in; The Verge has asked for clarification and specific regional availability.
The story so far
Google has brought conversational Gemini navigation to Google Maps on Apple CarPlay, making it available to US drivers while a global rollout is also underway, according to Google. Drivers can ask multi-step questions, request routes that avoid toll roads, and report traffic disruptions.
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