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Dive deeper into Google Maps Platform, including product and feature announcements and real-world applications.
Sep 30, 2025
Places Insights in BigQuery is now Generally Available: Uncover local, real-world insights for site selection, market research, location performance evaluation, and more
Sep 29, 2025
Customizing styles for map types and modes is now in Preview
Sep 23, 2025
Discover more, faster: AI-powered summaries for places, areas, and reviews are now Generally Available
Sep 25, 2025
Scribble Maps: Helping users create custom scores for virtually anything, from vacation planning to retail site selection
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Oct 2, 2025
Newmo: Driving "responsible innovation" in Japan's taxi industry with Google Maps Platform
Sep 23, 2025
Discover more, faster: AI-powered summaries for places, areas, and reviews are now Generally Available
Aug 25, 2025
Roads Management Insights is now available: Build safer, smarter, and more efficient road networks
Jul 16, 2025
Places UI Kit is now Generally Available: Bring Google’s rich Places content to any map with minimal code
Jun 24, 2025
Google Earth turns 20
Jun 5, 2025
Introducing Places UI Kit: A low-code way to display Google’s Places content on your map of choice
May 8, 2025
Easier web maps with HTML and vector mode APIs
Apr 30, 2025
3D Maps for JavaScript API now in Preview: start building your own immersive maps experience today
Apr 17, 2025
L’Oréal Groupe: Personalizing skincare recommendations with the Google Maps Platform Environment APIs
Apr 14, 2025
Introducing the Google Maps Platform Weather API: Build weather-aware solutions for your users
Apr 10, 2025
Introducing Places Insights in BigQuery: Discover actionable insights to help drive business growth
Apr 9, 2025
Power your AI responses with Google Maps: Grounding with Google Maps is now available in Vertex AI
Mar 13, 2025
Combating climate change by mapping soil carbon levels globally with Google Earth Engine
Mar 13, 2025
Introducing road level details in the Maps Javascript API, Maps SDKs, and Navigation SDKs
Jan 7, 2025
Learn how geospatial intelligence can drive performance improvement for key business KPIs
Nov 21, 2024
Delivering greater satisfaction, success, and social solutions with Google Maps Platform
Nov 14, 2024
From a convenient "shopping hub" to an even more convenient "shipping hub" with Google Maps Platform
Nov 13, 2024
Places Insights API now in preview: Surface deeper insights of an area to help users make smarter decisions
Oct 14, 2024
Find your very own “here” inspired by upcoming feature film “Here” powered by Google Maps Platform
Oct 1, 2024
Join the Photorealistic 3D Maps Challenge to share your next generation immersive web experiences
Sep 25, 2024
Evolving 3D Maps: New features now available for streamlining 3D development and building engaging experiences
Sep 17, 2024
Introducing Navigation SDK for Android and iOS: Deliver seamless, customized in-app Google Maps navigation
Sep 17, 2024
Cowboy: Pedaling toward faster, cleaner travel with the Navigation SDK for Android and iOS
Sep 4, 2024
New SDKs from Google Maps Platform support more type-safe and simpler Swift code for iOS apps
Jun 10, 2024
Plan efficient routes for your fleet: Route Optimization API is now generally available
Jun 6, 2024
Kaebox: increasing the accuracy of deliveries and improving the driver experience with Google Maps Platform
May 14, 2024
Access 3D Maps in Maps JavaScript API starting today
May 14, 2024
Provide AI-powered place and area summaries, with Gemini model capabilities for Places API
Mar 10, 2024
How we built the Women Techmakers Story Map
Feb 7, 2024
Start-up The Drivers Cooperative steers community transport while experiencing 12x growth
Jan 16, 2024
Our Solar API now covers more rooftops worldwide
Oct 31, 2023
Advanced Markers, now available for iOS and Android: Easily customize your markers across platforms
Oct 26, 2023
Build immersive maps at scale with Photorealistic 3D, 2D, and Street View Tiles, now in GA
Oct 6, 2023
AR and the future of architectural geodesign
Oct 4, 2023
Next-gen Cloud-based maps styling now in Preview with unlimited customizations and mobile availability
Sep 18, 2023
The Aerial View API is now generally available
Aug 28, 2023
Announcing the Pollen API: Providing actionable info about airborne pollen levels worldwide
Aug 28, 2023
Going beyond the map: Introducing Environment APIs
Aug 28, 2023
Powering the future with our new Solar API
Jul 26, 2023
More Control Loading the Maps JavaScript API
Jul 11, 2023
Introducing the latest in cloud-based maps styling
Jun 28, 2023
Launching Address Descriptors to make it easier to find addresses using landmarks in Indian cities
May 10, 2023
The latest on maps customization
May 10, 2023
Build maps faster with Web Components
May 10, 2023
Google I/O Preview: Introducing new 3D imagery, map customization, and routing products
May 10, 2023
Routes API is now generally available
Feb 28, 2023
How geospatial services can help improve financial outcomes, customer experiences, and operational efficiency
Dec 14, 2022
Help users discover more with new Places API updates
Dec 14, 2022
How Google Maps Platform uses AI/ML and community contributions to keep its points of interest up to date
Dec 9, 2022
Google Maps Platform Hackathon Winners Announced
Oct 18, 2022
How CBcloud is improving the working conditions of Japanese delivery people with Google Maps Platform
Oct 17, 2022
Explore new map customization demos
Oct 6, 2022
Announcing Advanced Markers: easily create highly customized, faster performance markers
May 26, 2022
Directing Costa Coffee’s customers to the nearest hot cup of coffee with Google Maps Platform
Apr 21, 2022
Use cases enabled by Cloud-based maps styling
Mar 17, 2022
Introducing Last Mile Fleet Solution: Maximize fleet performance from ecommerce order to doorstep delivery
Mar 14, 2022
How the CARTO platform enables the creation of advanced data visualizations with Google Maps Platform and deck.gl
Feb 22, 2022
Compose for the Maps SDK for Android Now Available
Jan 26, 2022
Announcing Quick Builder, a new low-code tool for you to build location-based experiences
Oct 27, 2021
Meet the next generation of mobile-optimized maps
Oct 21, 2021
Sayurbox reduces itinerary and job assignments from one day to less than ten minutes using Google Maps Platform
Jul 28, 2021
Elevate customer and driver experiences with improved accuracy, reliability, and travel modes
Jun 23, 2021
Google Maps Platform JavaScript API and Promises
Jun 15, 2021
Improved accessibility in the Maps JavaScript API
May 27, 2021
Using New WebGL-powered Maps Features
May 13, 2021
Cadbury Worldwide Hide: Inspiring the ritual of hiding eggs and connecting people with Google Maps Platform
Apr 8, 2021
Dunzo: How transforming the delivery experience with Google Maps Platform helped reduce support calls by 90%
Feb 16, 2021
Making transport easier and more affordable across India’s urban centers with Google Maps Platform
Jan 14, 2021
Deeper map customization with zoom level customization and industry optimized map styles
Dec 18, 2020
How Greenwheels is helping to make towns more livable with an innovative car sharing platform
Dec 1, 2020
Licious delivers high quality meat products to the doorstep with help from Google Maps Platform
Nov 24, 2020
Built with the Google Maps Platform Gaming solution
Nov 17, 2020
Your questions about Local Context answered
Nov 11, 2020
Gojek: Helping drivers reach their pickup points up to 20% more quickly with Google Maps Platform
Nov 10, 2020
How Cotral is using Google Maps Platform to make bus travel better for commuters–and the planet
Sep 30, 2020
Add a more accurate sense of place to your applications using these five YouTube tutorials
Aug 27, 2020
How inDriver uses Google Maps Platform to make everyday journeys accessible to millions worldwide
Aug 20, 2020
Supporting Kotlin Google Maps Platform Developers
Jul 8, 2020
How Argos is using Google Maps Platform to give customers what they want, wherever they are
Jul 1, 2020
Meet the Google Maps Platform Developer Experts
Jun 26, 2020
15 Google Maps Platform best practices
Jun 11, 2020
Install Maps & Places SDK for iOS Using Carthage
May 14, 2020
From electric bikes to Parisian doorsteps: How Frichti is delivering healthy meals with Google Maps Platform
May 12, 2020
Temporary closures now available in the Places API
Apr 28, 2020
Introducing Plus Codes in Place Autocomplete, Place Details and Geocoding to help you serve users everywhere
Apr 24, 2020
How the Google Maps Platform community is responding to COVID-19: Visualizing helpful info
Apr 23, 2020
How to add “buy online, pick-up in store” capabilities to your website with Google Maps Platform
Mar 6, 2020
Announcing Maps Android Utility Library v1.0
Feb 11, 2020
How to Use the Distance Matrix API
Dec 20, 2019
How to cluster map markers
Nov 21, 2019
Krikey: Building AR/VR games with the help of Google Maps Platform to inspire empathy and change
Oct 14, 2019
Google Maps Platform best practices: Securing API keys when using Static Maps and Street View APIs
Jul 25, 2019
New Autocomplete features in Google Maps Platform help your users make faster decisions
May 7, 2019
What’s next for Google Maps Platform
Mar 14, 2019
Take mobile gaming to the next level with location
Jan 29, 2019
Introducing new, improved Places SDKs
Nov 28, 2018
The Google Maps Platform Ridesharing solution helps improve navigation and ETAs for mytaxi’s drivers and passengers
Jun 26, 2018
How Google Maps helps amateur and professional archaeologists ponder the mysteries of Stonehenge’s burial mounds
Jun 12, 2018
Expanded support for Google public programs
May 2, 2018
Introducing Google Maps Platform
Feb 13, 2018
Updated basemap style for Google Maps APIs
Jun 30, 2017
Removing Place Add, Delete & Radar Search features
Mar 14, 2017
A new issue tracker for Google Maps APIs
Feb 20, 2017
Do you like the new look of the Maps APIs tutorials?
Dec 21, 2016
Geolocation and Firebase for the Internet of Things
Nov 22, 2016
Address Geocoding in the Google Maps APIs
Nov 16, 2016
Smart scrolling comes to mobile web maps
Sep 15, 2016
Making the most of the Google Maps Web Service APIs
Jun 16, 2016
More descriptive JavaScript console error messages
Jun 8, 2016
Introducing the Google Maps APIs Udacity course
May 12, 2016
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