Google has expanded its "Ask Maps" AI assistant within Google Maps with new agentic features that let users order food, book hotels and find event tickets directly from the app, alongside a "Personal Intelligence" tool that draws on a user's Gmail and Calendar to personalise responses. Announced on Thursday, the update reflects Google's push to turn Maps from a simple navigation tool into an assistant capable of handling real-world tasks on users' behalf, deepening ties with partners such as Uber Eats, Square and Toast.

With the new features, users can ask natural-language questions such as finding vegan food nearby and complete orders through supported platforms, or request hotel recommendations and comedy or music listings with direct booking links; the agentic ordering, hotel and ticket features are rolling out to US users only. Personal Intelligence, which can answer questions about flights, reservations and hotels using email and calendar data, is off by default but is rolling out more broadly to all markets where Ask Maps is available, alongside a new live transit widget and the ability for Ask Maps to remember prior conversations so users can resume trip planning without starting over.