Apple Maps keeps getting better, but for many CarPlay users, Google Maps remains their go-to app. And following a code leak, Google Maps for CarPlay is about to get a major upgrade thanks to Gemini integration.
Gemini is coming soon to Google Maps for CarPlay
Since iOS 26.4 added support for AI chatbot apps, we’ve seen new CarPlay apps arrive for ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Grok.
Google Gemini doesn’t have a CarPlay app yet, but leaked code shows it’s coming to CarPlay soon in a form that could be even more useful.
As discovered by Aaron Perris, code strings for the Google Maps CarPlay app show that Gemini integration is in progress and expected soon.
Gemini is already available in Google Maps for iPhone. But the AI assistant is not yet part of the CarPlay experience.
However, based on Perris’ findings, it appears that users will also soon get a Gemini upgrade in Google Maps for CarPlay.
To get an idea of what Gemini in Google Maps could enable, this video provides some examples.
Hopefully after Gemini for Google Maps rolls out, we will then have a dedicated Gemini app for CarPlay.
Do you use Google Maps or Apple Maps in CarPlay? Let us know in the comments.
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