Google Maps adds Gemini to a major feature in new test

Google looks to be adding AI to yet another popular Google product. In a new test, Gemini appears in a popular crowdsourced Google Maps feature. As first discovered by Android Authority, Google is ...
GitHub

MCP Google Map Server

Google officially announced MCP support for Google Maps on December 10, 2025, introducing Maps Grounding Lite - a fully-managed MCP server for geospatial data and routing. This community project ...
TalkAndroid

Why Are People Blurring Their Homes on Google Maps? The Real Reasons Revealed

Ever scrolled by your house on Google Maps and felt a little exposed? If so, you’re not alone. An increasing number of people—especially in France—are ...

This Google Maps feature will change the way you navigate with the app — and it's hiding in plain sight

Google Maps makes navigating to your destination much easier, and the Map Details options can improve this tenfold with only ...

I’ll never use Google Maps again without enabling this simple setting – it’s changed my journeys for the better

Want a better Google Maps experience? Enabling this small feature and your journeys could start instantly feeling the benefits ...
IEEE

Radar-Driven Occupancy Grid Maps for Robust Perception in Adverse Fog Conditions

Abstract: Adverse weather conditions significantly challenge scene understanding of autonomous vehicles by degrading perception system performance. Despite advancements, the impacts of such conditions ...
Minnesota's New Country

The One MN City You Can’t Explore On Google Street View

In this affluent Minnesota city, privately owned streets keep Google Street View out, showcasing the intersection of modern tech and community privacy.
GitHub

Google Maps Card for Home Assistant

💡 Most Google APIs have quotas and exceeding limits may incur charges. However Google Maps JavaScript API itself has no daily limit and it is free and unlimited as of August, 2025 until any policy ...

Google Maps Now Lets You Chat With Gemini AI While Walking or Biking

Google Maps now lets you talk to Gemini while following walking or cycling directions. The latest update is an extension to the AI chatbot's existing conversational navigation feature in driving mode ...
9to5Google

Gemini expands to Google Maps walking, cycling navigation

After debuting for driving directions in November, Gemini in Google Maps navigation is now officially available when walking and cycling.

6 brilliant Google Maps gestures most people overlook

Here are six brilliant Google Maps gestures most people overlook. Google Maps doesn't have a button to let users zoom in or out. Instead, the navigation app has gestures, which are a better system ...
ZDNet

Google Maps vs. Waze: I compared the two best navigation apps, and this one wins easily

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