Waze Rolls Out New AI Features Including Motorcycle And 'Less Chatty' Modes
Like Google Maps, Waze is going all-in on Gemini.
Waze, Google's other navigation app, is getting a collection of new AI-powered features that make it easier to navigate on a motorcycle and less annoying to receive directions.
The app's new Motorcycle mode uses AI to consider the specific needs of two-wheeled vehicles, according to Google. Those include specific shortcuts that might only be available to motorcycles and "hazards that are tricky for riders, like potholes, speed bumps, raised crosswalks, shoulder endings and narrow bridges." While using AI might raise some questions about the accuracy of Waze's motorcycle directions, the app's insights are at least still powered by a real-time traffic map and a group of human, motorcycle-focused editors who keep things up-to-date with hazards.
Waze is also getting some new personalization features as part of this update. The app will now suggest routes based on previous trips, along with...
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