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Ready to try building geospatial prototypes? 🤖🗺️ It's easier than ever with the Maps Demo Key: goo.gle/4xqqBub We’ve expanded the Maps Demo Key to give you free access to even more features. Whether you are a "vibecoder" using AI agents or a developer validating a new use case, you can now prototype in a safe, sandboxed environment with zero financial risk. What's new: 📍 Autocomplete & Geocoding for precision input 🔍 Nearby Search & Text Search for discovery 🛣️ Compute Routes for seamless journeys 🏪 Place details text for rich place data You can use all the above and Maps Grounding Lite, Places UI Kit, Weather, and more with the API key. Click the link above to start experimenting today with just your Google account. #AI #GenerativeAI #VibeCoding #GoogleMapsPlatform #DevTools

Developers ➡️ Builders ✅ Our team's Product Manager Angela Yu addressed the challenges of the new AI era at Google Maps Platform's NYC Community Day. Hear what she shared with Maps Innovators and geospatial devs on agent-assisted building, navigating career uncertainty, and actively shaping the future ➡️ goo.gle/3ReD2bZ

Abstract basemap mode is now in Unrestricted Experimental for 3D Maps, providing tangible value across our ecosystem by bridging the gap between utility and experience with: 📍 End-to-end location discovery 👆 Empowered user choice ⚡️ Reduced development friction Eliminate the need for makers to call and configure separate APIs/SDKs for different map projections ➡️ goo.gle/4pk9Yg2

🧠 Bridge the gap between large language models and the physical world with Ken Nevarez and Caio Moreira from our Developer Experience team. Build agents with real-world reasoning and understand how Maps Grounding Lite uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to make it easy to connect your AI applications with reliable real-world geospatial data directly from Google Maps ⬇️ goo.gle/4vZrYyP

💰 📊 Stop guessing and start planning. Use our new Vehicle Counts data from Earth AI to justify infrastructure budgets and prioritize repairs where they’re needed most ➡️ goo.gle/4f7PX7F

🛣️ Join @Trafficure's live working session July 10 on turning Google Maps Roads Management Insights (RMI) data into ranked junctions, root causes, and measurable decongestion. Our team's @rbhaskaran will introduce RMI and its uses, followed by a live demo from Trafficure and Pune's results from city police. 🚦 Register for free to see the approach any city can run with no new hardware ➡️ goo.gle/4vuNM4o

🚨 It's time! Google Maps Platform Community Day keynotes drop NOW with deep dives into: 👩🏾‍💻 the Google Maps Platform APIs 🧠 our agentic era 🌇 entering the future of geospatial Developer, executive, and community keynotes are live ➡️ goo.gle/4foMJxO

📬 Your requested feature is now live: the Transit Data in Places API (New) is now generally available to developers, providing transit data for transit POIs. By requesting the transitStation field via a strict FieldMask, developers can now query public transit hubs directly within Place Details (New), Text Search (New), and Nearby Search (New). Explore key capabilities and start building ➡️ goo.gle/4v6uRMK

🚗 India's Red Taxi credits its service, powered by Google Maps Platform, for its ability to compete with larger transport providers. @REDTaxiInd's transition to Google Maps Platform allowed it to scale without compromising on service quality. ↔️ Migration happened with zero disruption to operations 📈 Led to 34.4% trip volume growth of trips per month 🤳 Riders can now access real-time route tracking and live ETA updates Learn more ➡️ goo.gle/4vZeXW5

For designers and devs: JSON Import and Export is now Generally Available for Cloud-Based Maps Styling across Maps SDKs! 🔄 Legacy style auto-conversion 🧠 AI-ready workflows 📍 Expanded capabilities for POI pin layering Now, effectively treat map styles as code ➡️ goo.gle/4v48aZA

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🛑 Spot road hazards before gridlock hits. Our new Disruptions layer from Earth AI helps teams catch stalled cars and debris in real-time to keep traffic moving safely. Managing a road network means staying ahead of the unexpected. With the Disruptions layer in Roads Management Insights, teams can now get early signals on potential issues before they escalate into major traffic events ➡️ goo.gle/4apcZFA

🗽 Google Maps Platform just hosted our in-person Community Day in NYC, bringing together experts from our team, Google Maps Platform Innovators, and geospatial developers for an unmatched learning experience ➡️ goo.gle/4voS6Tf 💫 The even better news? We're bringing you the best of Community Day, here and on YouTube. Follow the Google Maps Platform YouTube for our next content drop 👀 : keynotes!

Real-world context, powered by Google Maps. 🌍 We're thrilled to see Maps Imagery Grounding enabling the new Street View capabilities in Google Flow. Users can now generate images and videos grounded in actual real-world locations. See how to try it out below 👇

🧠 Learn to leverage powerful location data for strategic initiatives like ATM network planning and site performance analysis with experts from CARTO and Google Maps Platform. ⚡️ Join us at 8 a.m. PST on June 25 for a webinar focused on turning Places Insights into a competitive advantage. Register ➡️ goo.gle/43VXYr9

Refine your home electrification prospecting with a bird’s-eye view. 🦅 Try the demo ➡️ goo.gle/4uQ4muY Our new Solar API dataset instantly identifies existing solar installations across the US, EU, and Australia, so you can streamline site assessments and optimize grid infrastructure. #Sustainability #GoogleMapsPlatform

Meet the new Detected Arrays feature in the Solar API and get a micro-level view of real-world solar panel deployment ➡️ goo.gle/43PcEZe This new dataset empowers energy professionals to: 💡 Make smarter decisions regarding new infrastructure deployment ⚡ Improve load balancing and demand response 🔋 Optimize virtual power plant (VPP) programs to stabilize local grids As the global transition to carbon-free energy accelerates, access to accurate, hyper-local data has never been more critical. 🌍 Google Maps Platform is helping energy providers and clean energy vendors build a comprehensive map of distributed energy resources with the Detected Arrays feature. Explore how hyper-local solar system detection datasets can optimize your business and grid strategy at the link above. #RenewableEnergy #GridModernization #SmartGrid #SolarAPI #GoogleMaps

☀️ Planning solar projects just got faster. New Earth AI data helps providers identify the best rooftops for solar panels at a massive scale ➡️ goo.gle/4a9yNVv #Solar #CleanEnergy #Sustainability

💡 How can non-technical users skip past complex SQL queries and directly harness geospatial insights? On June 25, we'll help you learn to identify growth opportunities, optimize investments, and deliver tangible business value. 📈 Register to join us for a practical, use-case-driven session with experts from CARTO and Google Maps Platform ➡️ goo.gle/3QoaD2Y

Ready to dive into the Gemini ecosystem? You're one codelab from understanding its various uses for developers. Learn about different models, tools powered by Gemini, and Google Gen AI SDK integration, as well as Gemini features and outputs ➡️ goo.gle/4oxhTGm

Google Maps Platform Skill for Replit now available — Builders can now integrate real-world location data, interactive maps, and routing features into their apps right from their workspace. Try it now at replit.com/skills