Google is launching a major update to its Google Maps API platform for developers today -- and it's also giving it a new name: the Google Maps Platform.

Google launched its latest sustainability tool, a series of environmental geospatial APIs that help cities, businesses, and other partners map solar, air quality, and pollen data worldwide.

Gemini model capabilities are coming to the Google Maps Platform for developers, starting with the Places API, the company announced at the Google I/O 2024 conference on Tuesday.

From 18 individual APIs, there are now three core products as part of the Google Maps Platform: Maps, Routines, and Places.

Google last year revamped its Maps Platform API and also catered it towards AR gaming. Many of these experiences, like Pokémon Go, take advantage of location data and today Google is adding three ...

"For example, for routing requests to Google Maps Platform APIs and Cloud Fleet Routing API, customers are able to specify a cost per minute or cost per mile, which will optimize the routes for ...

Google has announced to help Indian developers build more from its Maps platform, like free access to Routes, Places, and Environment application programming interfaces (APIs) and software ...

Google, in an attempt to help people account for this airborne inconvenience when embarking on outings and making travel plans, has added a tool called Pollen API to its Maps platform.

Google Maps Platform is bringing a planning tool to homeowners looking to install solar panels. Using Google Earth imagery, AI and 3D models, Google Maps says its Solar API can encourage more ...

The platform isn't free to use, but developers who are interested in trying it out can get $200 of Google Maps Platform credit each month.

SUMMARY Google said its maps platform will be available for Indian developers at up to 70% lower cost compared to “most APIs” starting August 1 Google also announced the introduction of India ...