Google Assistant Driving Mode for Maps Spotted on Android Devices.
                     GOOGLE ASSISTANT DRIVING MODE FOR 
MAPS SPOTTED ON ANDROID DEVICES
INTRODUCTION
• Google Assistant driving mode on Maps 
seems to have started rolling out to 
Android devices, as per a report. 
• The feature was first unveiled by Google 
at its I/O developers conference last 
year.
Source: gadgets.ndtv.com
WHAT IS GOOGLE 
ASSISTANT
• Google Assistant is an artificial 
intelligence–powered virtual assistant 
developed by Google that is primarily 
available on mobile and smart home 
devices. 
• Unlike the company's previous virtual 
assistant, Google Now, the Google 
Assistant can engage in two-way 
conversations.
Source: economictimes.com
REPLACEMENT FOR THE 
ANDROID AUTO APP 
• Although it is unclear if the Google 
Assistant driving mode is being tested or 
will be rolling out for all devices soon, 
the feature is meant to be a replacement 
for the Android Auto app on 
smartphones. 
• The driving mode will help users have 
direct access to the voice-forward 
dashboard.
Source: gadgets.ndtv.com
NEW NAVIGATION UI
• A report by XDA said that a new 
navigation UI had been spotted by users 
in the Google Maps app. 
• It was also spotted by XDA on devices 
such as the Google Pixel 4, the LG 
Velvet, and the Asus ZenFone 7 Pro.
Source: theverge.com
HOW IT WORKS?
• In the 'Navigation Settings' of Google 
Maps, the 'Google Assistant settings' 
item was updated with the following 
description  'Manage driving mode’.
• Tapping on this item opens up a new 
driving mode settings page for Google 
Assistant.
Source: Google Play
VOICE PROMPT
• The voice prompt doesn't appear to 
have started working even on the 
Android devices the new mode has 
rolled out to; it is possible that the 
feature has only had a partial rollout so 
far.
Source: funzen.com
VOICE-FORWARD 
DASHBOARD
• Back when the driving mode was 
announced, Google had said it had 
designed a voice-forward dashboard that 
would bring the users' most relevant 
activities front and center. 
• It would also offer personalized 
suggestions and support full voice 
control.
Source: theverge.com
EXPERIMENT
• The Google Assistant driving mode UI 
that was displayed at the Google I/O last 
year looked very different to what was 
rolling out for some users the past 
couple of weeks.
• While Google did not confirm the rollout, 
a it was constantly experimenting with 
ways to make Assistant more helpful.
Source: modmy.com
DARK THEME
• Interestingly, the onboarding UI is dark 
regardless of our device’s dark theme 
settings. 
• From the introductory screens, we see 
that the Assistant will be able to make 
and answer calls, as well as read your 
incoming messages aloud, while other 
notifications stay muted.
Source: 9to5google.com
REDESIGN
• Google Maps navigation will be deeply 
integrated into Assistant Driving Mode. 
• This suggests that Google Assistant 
Driving Mode has gotten a major 
redesign since we last saw it, which 
could explain the delayed launch.
Source: autoevolution.com