Google Maps gets its biggest navigation redesign in a decade, plus more AI

Ars Technica
By Ryan WhitwamMar 12, 2026, 8:30 am49 pts
Google Maps is one of the company's core products, which means it hasn't escaped the shift to Gemini. There will be more opportunities to converse with a robot in Google Maps starting today, but there's also a new navigation experience on the way. The revamped navigation isn't as explicitly focused on the AI…

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