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Google Maps chatbot gains agentic features for ordering, booking, and personalization

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Google Maps is significantly expanding the capabilities of its Ask Maps chatbot, introducing new agentic features that allow users to order food, reserve hotels, and find live event tickets directly through conversational prompts. The chatbot will integrate with partners like Toast and Square for food ordering, and with Google's own services such as Gmail to personalize recommendations based on user history and upcoming trips. These enhanced features are rolling out globally, with expanded language support and new widget functionalities for real-time transit information. AI

IMPACT Enhances user convenience and integrates AI more deeply into daily tasks like ordering and booking.

RANK_REASON Expansion of existing product features with new integrations and agentic capabilities.

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Google Maps chatbot gains agentic features for ordering, booking, and personalization

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Igor Bonifacic) ·

    Now you can chat with Google Maps to order food, reserve hotels and more

    Google is also bringing Ask Maps to 150 more countries and territories.

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