![]() ![]() Whether you’re on a road trip, commuting to work, or heading across town, there’s nothing worse than not knowing where you can charge mid-trip. If you’re an electric vehicle driver, you may be familiar with charging anxiety. Reduce charging anxiety with even more EV information Both features start rolling out on Android, iOS, and for cars with Google Built-in in the coming months. And in Europe, our AI-powered speed limit information is expanding to 20 countries so you can stay safe even when it’s hard to spot speed limit signs on the road. In the U.S., you’ll soon see if there are HOV lanes along your route so you can make a more informed decision about how to get to your destination. These updates start rolling out in the coming months in 12 countries, including the U.S., Canada, France and Germany. And on highways, where some of the trickiest driving maneuvers often happen (like that annoying exit that requires you to quickly cross multiple lanes), you’ll see improved lane details to help you feel prepared. In addition to updated colors throughout the map, you’ll see more realistic buildings to help you better orient yourself - like if you’re driving downtown and need to understand where you are during the final stretch of your ride. Soon, the navigation map will reflect the real world even more accurately. Today, hundreds of millions of drivers depend on Google Maps’ helpful information about real-world conditions, like nearby crashes or upcoming traffic jams. Navigate with confidence with a more detailed map That way, you can easily avoid riding during rainy weather or heavy traffic. You can prepare for each turn as if you were there with detailed, visual turn-by-turn directions, and use the time slider to plan when to head out based on helpful information, like simulated traffic and weather conditions. Just request cycling directions, then tap the Immersive View preview to see your route in a stunning, multidimensional view from start to finish. Say you want to bike along the water to the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. This week, Immersive View for routes starts rolling out in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dublin, Florence, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Paris, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Tokyo and Venice on Android and iOS. At I/O this year, we announced Immersive View for routes, an entirely new way to preview every step of your journey - whether you’re driving, walking or cycling. And with AI, we’re reimagining how you plan your trips before you go. Google Maps provides over 20 billion kilometers of directions every day. Know before you go with Immersive View for Routes Today with the power of AI, we’re announcing even more updates so you can confidently plan and navigate trips, make sustainable choices, and get quick inspiration for things to do. ![]() He’s worked at Google for over 14 years and he gave me an aerial view (pun intended) of how satellite imagery works.Over the past few years, Google Maps has transformed how people interact with the world with features like eco-friendly routing to help you take fuel or energy efficient routes, and Live View to help you orient yourself when walking with augmented reality. To answer these questions, I reached out to our satellite imagery techspert, Matt Manolides. But how does satellite imagery actually work? How often are images updated? What are some of the biggest challenges to bringing satellite imagery to more than 1 billion users? Capturing the world from above is a huge undertaking, matching millions of images to precise locations. Today, satellite imagery is one of the most popular features on Google Maps. For most of human history, it was impossible to even imagine what Earth looked like from above, and only in the past century have we been able to capture it. It’s thrilling to watch cars move, see skyscrapers cast shadows on the street or check out the reflection of the sun in a body of water. (And I can’t wait to start flying again… or at least get out of my apartment.) Not because I’m annoyed by the beverage cart hitting my elbows (though I am), or because I like to blankly stare out at the endless sky (which I do), but because I enjoy looking down at the streets, buildings and skyline of my destination as we land. When flying, I am firmly a window seat person. ![]()
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