It's possible to change the Google Maps voice for directions by changing its language settings. The process is different for iPhone and Android.

Maps is also using Gemini to get smarter about how it phrases navigation instructions. Expect to get a lot less “turn in 500 feet” and more useful contextual information, like turns based on landmarks ...

On Wednesday, Google rolled out a bunch of updates to its Maps app that promise to use its Gemini chatbot to make navigating ...

"Hey Google, take me home" is a voice command you can use to immediately get directions home from Google Assistant.

For some users, a bug on Android Auto is causing all voice commands for navigation to be routed through Google Maps, regardless of the user’s preferences. On Android Auto, voice commands for ...