We’re excited to announce the launch of building entrances and destination highlighting in the Navigation SDK for Android and iOS. This new feature is designed to help professional drivers find their way to a final destination quickly and easily—especially on arrival at a location.
Navigation SDK empowers developers to bring the Google Maps navigation experience directly into their mobile apps and control the full end-to-end driver experience to promote in-app engagement. The SDK provides drivers with an optimized routing experience, with real-time traffic, precise ETAs, road-snapped location accuracy, and turn-by-turn directions spanning 250 countries.
Help drivers reach their destination with greater confidence
Finding the exact endpoint of a route, especially in dense urban environments, can be challenging. With these updates, developers can now provide richer, more intuitive navigation experiences for users upon arrival.
With the latest update to the Navigation SDK for Android and iOS, when you set a destination for a trip, you can view Building Entrances and Destination Highlighting in the driving arrival experience.
Building Entrances: Display relevant building entrances for the POI (point of interest) or destination building. This is particularly useful for professional drivers making deliveries or pickups, as it helps to provide additional context at the critical last mile of the journey.
Destination Highlighting: Visually emphasize the destination POI with a prominently colored outline on the map, making it easier for professional drivers to distinguish a destination building from surrounding structures. This improves visibility and helps with quick orientation upon arrival.
Building entrances and destination highlighting in Navigation SDK
Real-world impact for drivers and customers
Imagine a rideshare driver arriving at a large building complex to pick up a passenger. With destination highlighting, the driver can immediately identify the right structure on the map to meet the customer. With building entrance markers, they know exactly where to find their passenger—saving time and reducing confusion.
By using Navigation SDK now with building entrances and destination highlighting, businesses can:
Improve operational efficiency during pickups and drop-offs to increase driver productivity and engagement
Reduce driver errors and missed stops to improve customer satisfaction and minimize cancellation rates
Improve driver and customer orientation and confidence, knowing the intended destination more precisely
Enhance journey wayfinding in-app, right up to the final destination
Building entrances and destination highlighting in Navigation SDK
Start building today
Building entrances and destination highlighting is generally available now in the latest release of the Navigation SDK. To learn more about these features, review our documentation for Android and iOS.
