Conversational Gemini navigation comes to Apple CarPlay

What happened: Google is bringing its conversational Gemini assistant to Apple CarPlay users in Google Maps, after introducing it to Android Auto last year. It is available today for US drivers, with a global rollout also underway. Why it matters: CarPlay users can now talk to the voice assistant in Google Maps for hands-free help while driving, including multi-step questions such as place recommendations and then directions that avoid toll roads. Key numbers: Available today for US drivers; it took almost 12 months for Google to bring this to CarPlay users.

Google is bringing its conversational Gemini assistant to Apple CarPlay users in Google Maps, after introducing it to Android Auto last year. It is available today for US drivers, with a global rollout also underway.

CarPlay users can now talk to the voice assistant in Google Maps for hands-free help while driving, including multi-step questions such as place recommendations and then directions that avoid toll roads. Key numbers: Available today for US drivers; it took almost 12 months for Google to bring this to CarPlay users.