"Among these new tools, the builder agent is a tool that, just like many other coding tools, lets you describe the kind of interactive map-based prototype you want to build in text and creates one for you. For instance, you can type "create a Street View tour of a city," "create a map visualizing real-time weatherin my region," or "list pet-friendly hotels in the city.""
"Once the code is generated, you can export it, test the preview project using your own API keys as needed, or modify the project in Firebase Studio. The same tool also has a styling agent that lets users create a customized map to match a particular style format or theme. This could help brands create maps with specific color coding."
"Google already provides map data grounding via the Gemini API. The company is now introducing a similar feature, called Grounding Lite, which allows developers to ground their own AI models using Model Context Protocol (MCP), a standard that lets AI assistants connect to external data sources. With this feature, AI assistants can answer questions like, "How far is the nearest grocery store?" The company is also shipping Contextual View, a low-code Google Maps component that can provide visual understanding to users for such questions."
Google Maps is rolling out AI features including a builder agent and an MCP server to enable interactive projects using Maps data and code. The builder agent generates map-based prototypes from text prompts and offers export, preview testing with API keys, and Firebase Studio modification. A styling agent enables customized map themes and brand-specific color coding. Grounding Lite lets developers ground their AI models via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) so assistants can query external data sources. Contextual View is a low-code component that can present answers as lists, maps, or 3D displays. An MCP server links AI assistants to Google Maps documentation for developer support.
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