IntelliTechs ยท Oct 21, 2026
If you use Google Maps on CarPlay, you can now ask Gemini to find stops, avoid tolls and report traffic by voice. It's live in the US, and a few users may wait a few days for it to show up.
Start a route, then tap the Gemini icon on the screen. 9to5Google places it on the right edge, and Engadget describes it near the bottom right.
Until now, Google Maps on CarPlay had no voice assistant. Google Assistant worked with Maps navigation only on the iPhone itself, not on the car screen.
It depends on where you live. Engadget says the rollout covers CarPlay users in the US and other regions "throughout the world," and that some people may need to wait a few days.
If you already use Google Maps in the car, yes: the feature reduces screen taps and, as far as the sources say, comes with no extra cost.
The CarPlay update landed a day after Google began rolling out Gemini Personal Intelligence to Android Auto, which lets Gemini pull from your other Google apps to personalize answers.
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