The topic One of CarPlay’s most popular apps is about to get a big upgrade, per leak is currently the subject of lively discussion — readers and analysts are keeping a close eye on developments.
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Apple Maps keeps getting better, but for many CarPlay users, Google Maps is still their go-to app. And per a code leak, Google Maps for CarPlay is about to get a big upgrade thanks to Gemini integration.
Ever 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 yet have a CarPlay app, but a code leak shows it will soon come to CarPlay in a form that may be even more useful.
As discovered by Aaron Perris, code strings for the Google Maps CarPlay app show that Gemini integration is in the works, and expected soon.
Gemini is already available inside Google Maps for iPhone. But the AI assistant isn’t yet part of the CarPlay experience.
Based on Perris’s findings though, it looks like users will soon get a Gemini upgrade in Google Maps for CarPlay too.
To get an idea of what Gemini in Google Maps might enable, this video offers some examples.
Hopefully after Gemini rolls out for Google Maps, we’ll get a dedicated Gemini app for CarPlay next.
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