Google Rolls Out Gemini in Maps for Apple CarPlay

Google is rolling out Gemini conversational features in Google Maps for Apple CarPlay, allowing drivers to ask questions and request navigation help through the car’s display. The feature is available to users in the United States, with a broader rollout underway, according to Google. Called Gemini in navigation, the update adds a Gemini icon to Google Maps on CarPlay. Drivers can tap it to ask about destinations, nearby places and conditions, then continue with follow-up questions. Google says the assistant can respond to multipart requests, such as finding a scenic park and asking about the weather or crowds at the expected time of arrival. The feature can also help with route choices, including avoiding toll roads. Google describes Gemini in navigation as a conversational way to find stops, get information about places and report traffic disruptions. Some reports also describe using it to flag road hazards. The feature is part of Google Maps, rather than the broader Personal Intelligence experience Google has announced for Android Auto. Google demonstrated the CarPlay integration with a driver asking for a park with a view of the skyline and Seattle’s Space Needle. Gemini...