Google Maps Receives Major AI Upgrade With New "Ask Maps" Features
The update lets users order food, book hotels and find event tickets through conversational prompts, while Personal Intelligence can use Gmail and Calendar details.
- Google has announced that Ask Maps is gaining agentic capabilities, including food ordering, hotel booking, and event ticket searches, transforming the Gemini-powered tool into a task-oriented assistant.
- Launched earlier this year as a conversational search tool, Ask Maps is now expanding its English-language capabilities to 130+ countries.
- Users can now order food via Square and Toast at launch, with Uber Eats expected to follow soon, while Ask Maps compares prices and availability before finalizing hotel bookings through partner websites.
- With Personal Intelligence, Ask Maps draws on Gmail and Google Calendar to provide tailored responses about flights and reservations, while a new widget displays "up-to-the-minute delays" for transit conditions.
- These agentic updates are rolling out to users in the U.S. starting today, with Google planning broader international availability over time as it enhances its ecosystem.
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Google Maps update adds powerful new AI features that do more than navigate
Google has just given its Maps app a major upgrade. The update centres on the handy tool Ask Maps, which now comes loaded with clever new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered features driven by the company's Gemini technology. This means Ask Maps can now actually do things for you — like ordering your dinner or tracking your bus — rather than just showing you directions. This is similar to having a personal assistant built right into your map. M…
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