Google Maps is receiving a number of new updates that have been introduced on Tuesday, May 18 on the ongoing Google I/O builders’ convention. These embrace enhancements to Live View and detailed avenue maps, and route updates alongside the best way to scale back hard-braking moments. Google Maps can be including a brand new function to assist customers perceive which areas are busier than traditional to assist them plan their journey accordingly. It will even present extra tailor-made outcomes to spotlight probably the most related locations primarily based on time of day and whether or not or not you are touring.

In a blog post, Google detailed how hard-braking — a scenario the place the motive force is pressured to decelerate sharply — can result in automobile crash or associated mishaps. To keep away from this, Google Maps will calculate a number of route choices to your vacation spot primarily based on a number of elements, akin to what number of lanes a highway has and the way direct a route is. It will then present the person the quickest routes to assist establish which one is more likely to cut back your possibilities of encountering a hard-braking second.

“We’ll automatically recommend that route if the ETA is the same or the difference is minimal. We believe that these changes have the potential to eliminate 100 million hard-braking events in routes driven with Google Maps each year, so you can rely on Maps to get you from A to B quickly — but also more safely,” Google mentioned.

Live View, introduced just a few years in the past, will get extra accessibility enhancements. A brand new ‘Live’ button will present up on the maps and it’ll permit you to shift to Live View immediately to see particulars in regards to the retailers and eating places round you. These particulars embrace how busy they’re, current evaluations, and images. Google Maps has added new avenue indicators at advanced intersections to make instructions simpler in Live View. Additionally, Live View will even inform you the place you might be in relation to locations like your resort — so you’ll be able to all the time discover your manner again to dwelling base.

The detailed avenue maps function shall be out there in 50 extra cities by the top of the 12 months — together with Berlin, Sao Paulo, Seattle, and Singapore. New avenue maps will assist customers see the place sidewalks, crosswalks, and pedestrian islands are, together with the form and width of a highway to scale. Google says this shall be significantly useful for customers who’re in a wheelchair or utilizing a stroller.

As talked about, Google Maps lets you understand if a neighbourhood or part of city is busier than traditional. Areas which might be busy shall be highlighted and outlined in a different way to assist customers plan their days. Furthermore, avenue maps are being tailor-made for extra private perception.

“To help you make sense of it all, we’re tailoring our map to highlight the most relevant places based on time of day and whether or not you’re traveling. If you live in New York and open up Maps at 8 am on a weekday, we’ll prominently feature nearby coffee shops — instead of dinner spots — so you can start your day with a caffeine fix. And if you’re on a weekend getaway, it’ll be easier to spot local landmarks and tourist attractions right on the map. Want more options? Tap on any place to see similar places nearby,” Google mentioned.