Google Maps for CarPlay could soon include support for Gemini, according to code found by MacRumors in the Google Maps app. The Gemini integration would allow CarPlay users to get detailed directions and information from Gemini.
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Strings in the app suggest that users will be able to ask Gemini to navigate to a specific location after agreeing to the new Terms of Service in the iPhone version of the Google Maps app.
The Google Maps app already supports Gemini on the iPhone, but Gemini is not available for use in Google Maps on CarPlay.
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Gemini to Google Maps adds an “Ask Maps” feature that can answer complex, real-world questions about locations and destinations. On iPhone, users can navigate to a location and then say “Hey Google” or tap the Gemini icon to chat with Gemini in the Google Maps app.
Apple began allowing third-party voice-based apps to connect to CarPlay in iOS 26.4, which likely explains why Google can now add Gemini to the Google Maps app for CarPlay.
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The Gemini integration is not yet live in the Google Maps app for CarPlay, but since the framework is already in the app, it could be released soon. ChatGPT, Grok, and Perplexity are already available in CarPlay.
