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Google Maps to roll out Gemini-based AI tools
Financial Express Ahmedabad
|November 07, 2025
IN A SHIFT in how users interact with its services, Google Maps is rolling out an AI-driven conversational interface powered by the tech giant’s Gemini model.The update will reach Indian users in the coming weeks, marking Google’s broader push to embed Al into everyday digital tools.
The new feature allows users to make open-ended, natural language queries while navigating — such as checking if a destination has parking, finding services along a route, or locating alternative paths if traffic worsens — without relying on rigid voice commands.
“We are using Gemini to move closer toa conversational Al-powered map. This is possible because we are combining our most advanced Gemini model with the most comprehensive representation of the real world, which we have spent years building,” said Lalitha Ramani, general manager, Google Maps India.
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