I/O 2021: All the new features coming to Google Maps

Google Maps is getting various new features, and the updates were announced at the ongoing Google I/O 2021. Features include more detailed street maps, expansion to the existing Live View feature and better navigational routes with the help of machine learning.

Detailed street maps

Google will now provide users with more detailed street maps. The feature which was initially announced last August in select areas. It will start rolling out in 50 more cities, including Berlin, São Paulo and Seattle among others, by the end of 2021.

Google Maps makes use of AI to show users if they are likely to encounter obstructions such as sidewalks and crosswalks, while planning their route.