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Google brings conversational Gemini navigation to Apple CarPlay

Google is bringing its Gemini AI assistant to Apple CarPlay, following its earlier launch on Android Auto. The conversational navigation feature is available today for US drivers in Google Maps, with Google saying a global rollout is also happening. It supports hands-free, multi-step requests such as getting place recommendations and then routing there while avoiding toll roads.

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It marks Google's Gemini assistant expanding to iPhone users on CarPlay, a large new surface for in-car AI navigation.

Illustration of the Google Gemini logo.

After introducing its Gemini AI Assistant to Android Auto last year, Google is now bringing it to Apple CarPlay users. The conversational Gemini in navigation is available today for US drivers, with "rollout happening globally too," according to Google (we've asked for specific regional availability details).

It's taken almost 12 months for Google to bring this to CarPlay users, but now they can talk to the voice assistant in Google Maps to get some hands-Free help while driving. That includes asking it multi-step questions, such as recommendations on places to visit and then Prompting it to direct you there while avoiding toll roads. Users …

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