New Google Maps updates now has 'add report'

[HammaMan]

Now from google maps screen you can add road closures, accidents, speed traps, etc....
They're basically taking more waze features and making them native in maps.... finally.

Now they just need a good voice capability so you can hit the steering wheel voice button and say something like "add a speed trap 1/2 mile back"

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[Stealth88]

Going to have to give it a try. Been using Waze for a good while now.

 

[Antimatter22]

I want Maps to add a Samuel L Jackson voice. "Turn right MF."

 

[astro_fusion]

Been a feature for a month or two on CarPlay using google maps for me.

 

[SonarChief]

Unfortunately as far as I know only Apple Maps and Ford maps are the only ones that give turn by turn on the HUD.

 

[GrandpaD]

Unfortunately as far as I know only Apple Maps and Ford maps are the only ones that give turn by turn on the HUD.

I've gotten it using Waze with Android.

 

[SonarChief]

I've gotten it using Waze with Android.

I’m jealous, doesn’t work with Apple.

 

[INADAZE]

I used my phone screen exclusively for GPS in my previous Jeep and Google Maps always had it. I was like WTH when I noticed it wasn't there when using Android Auto and Google Maps. I was thinking about converting to Waze.

Low and behold I noticed the new orange caution button today!

 

[HammaMan]

I don't let apps auto update so it might have come sooner but I updated them in the last week and saw it on screen today. I keep YT music front and center unless using maps. Glad to see more features carry over increasing its utility.

Just hope they get serious about gemini and really allow it to be able to take natural language and act on it like any competent human would.

 

[sbi]

Is this a new for CarPlay thing? Been using this on AndroidAuto for a couple months now

How? I've been looking for this and haven't seen this.

 

[m_bt54]

if you’re not seeing it on CarPlay yet you will eventually. it is both an app update and a server side change so if you have the latest Google maps iOS app and you’re still not seeing it, you need your account to get the server side change as well.

I have the TestFlight beta version of the app, but still do not have the option to report and I’m waiting for them to flip the switch on the back end for me.

This is what it will look like once it’s available to you.

Funny enough this was tested by Google on carplay prior to android auto

 

[RickBullotta]

Now from google maps screen you can add road closures, accidents, speed traps, etc....
They're basically taking more waze features and making them native in maps.... finally.

Now they just need a good voice capability so you can hit the steering wheel voice button and say something like "add a speed trap 1/2 mile back"

What's baffling to me is that both Waze and Google Maps are owned by Google, yet they can't share this type of data between them? Stupid.

 

[fordtruckman2003]

New to Android Auto screen? ?

Google maps has had that feature for years. It helped fuel the rumors they were going to kill Waze.

 

[INADAZE]

New to Android Auto screen? ?

Google maps has had that feature for years. It helped fuel the rumors they were going to kill Waze.

Exactly. I used my phone for years with Google Maps and was shocked when I got into the F150 using Android Auto and saw it was missing.

It's there now so whatever...

 

[turbopilot]

Just hope they get serious about gemini and really allow it to be able to take natural language and act on it like any competent human would.

There is so much room for improvement with Google maps and other maps platform by including AI predictive features. What is missing from most IOS auto mapping programs is look ahead warnings of distant traffic or road closures. When Waze first came out they had look ahead alerting. This worked by looking down your current route 100 or 200 miles looking for major highway issues then giving you an alternate suggestion. Some mapping apps do this when you first enter the route but do not keep looking down the road for new events until you are almost on top of them. Now most mapping apps wait until you are almost up to a road closure before alerting you. Likewise AI could review your route and give you predictions of traffic based on historical trends and offer alternates. This would be very useful for situations where your route included passing through a major city during rush hours but you are still a few hours out of town, then plot a course through through or around a city that accounts for historical traffic conditions at the time of your arrival.

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