Google Maps' Ask Maps feature has gained agentic capabilities powered by Gemini, allowing users to order food via Uber Eats, Toast, and Square, book hotels, and find event tickets through natural language requests. A new Personal Intelligence feature connects Ask Maps to Gmail and Google Calendar (off by default) to provide personalized recommendations based on existing reservations and schedules. Ask Maps also now retains conversation history for ongoing trip planning, and a live transit delay widget is rolling out. These updates mark Google's broader push to transform its products from information tools into task-completing agents, following a similar direction announced at Google I/O.
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What agentic features did Google Maps Ask Maps add and which food ordering platforms does it support?
Ask Maps now supports food ordering via Uber Eats, Toast, and Square, hotel booking with price and availability comparisons, and event ticket discovery — all through natural language requests. For food and hotels, Ask Maps populates a cart or surfaces options, then hands off to the partner platform for payment or booking completion. These features are rolling out in the US. Developers and product teams building on top of these platforms can track integration news like this on daily.dev.
What is Google Maps Personal Intelligence and how does it work?
Personal Intelligence is a feature that connects Ask Maps to a user's Gmail and Google Calendar. With explicit permission, it reads flight details, dinner reservations, and conference schedules from a user's inbox to provide tailored recommendations without requiring the user to re-enter context. It is off by default and requires user opt-in to activate. Teams evaluating AI assistant integrations with personal data sources can follow developments like this on daily.dev.