Google began rolling out Gemini in Google Maps on Apple CarPlay on 21 October. A Gemini icon appears on the map screen, at the lower right or along the right edge depending on the outlet, and opens a conversation during navigation.
Drivers can ask multi-part questions, look for stops, get details on places, report traffic disruptions by voice, or give commands such as avoiding toll roads. Google calls it a conversational way to do these things on the move.
Screenshot of Gemini answering a question inside Google Maps on CarPlay
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It is the first voice assistant in Maps on CarPlay; Google Assistant had worked only in Maps on the iPhone itself. The experience reached Maps on Android and iOS last year and is already on Android Auto.
It is available in the US now, with a global rollout under way that may take a few days to reach devices, and Google says the update will arrive for CarPlay users worldwide.
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