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Gemini debuts on CarPlay
Google Maps has added Gemini to CarPlay. Here's how you can access it.
Starting Wednesday, Google Maps users can access Gemini within CarPlay. This lets drivers and passengers ask Gemini questions using natural language.
For example, a driver can ask what the weather will be like at their destination when they arrive. They can also ask multi-step questions, such as where to stop for sightseeing and where to eat or get gas along the way.
To use it with CarPlay, users simply tap the Gemini icon in Google Maps on the infotainment system display.
This is the first time Google has made a voice assistant available within its CarPlay app. As 9to5Google notes, Google Assistant was only available when navigating directly from a user's phone.
Currently, the feature is limited to users within the U.S. Google plans to roll out the feature globally.
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