India, Nov. 28 -- Google has started rolling out Gemini AI features on Google Maps, offering users contextual assistance and its new voice system across multiple navigation modes. This follows an announcement made earlier this month confirming that, in future, Maps will operate with Gemini at the heart of its voice interactions and information tools.

The update will allow users to access Gemini while navigating by car, on foot, on public transport, or on two-wheelers. Google said Maps will automatically use the language and voice settings already selected for the signed-in Google account. With this shift, the familiar multicoloured microphone icon in Maps has been replaced with the Gemini symbol, which marks the transition to the new AI ...