How we reinterpret Maps with Gemini

How we reinterpret Maps with Gemini

By Miriam Daniel
Publication Date: 2026-03-12 00:00:00

Nowadays, Google Maps is fundamentally changing the possibilities of a map. By combining the world’s most up-to-date map with our most powerful Gemini models, we’re turning exploration into a simple conversation and making driving more intuitive than ever with our biggest navigation upgrade in over a decade.

Ask anything about any place

Introducing Ask Maps, a new conversational experience that answers complex, real-world questions that a map has never been able to answer before. Now you can ask questions like: “My phone is broken – where can I charge it without having to wait a long time for coffee?” or “Is there a public tennis court with lights that I can play on tonight?” Finding this information used to mean a lot of research and sifting through reviews. But now you can simply tap the Ask Cards button and have your questions answered in conversation, with a custom card to help you visualize your options.

Ask Maps is uniquely helpful – taking advantage of Maps’ new features…