
9/26/2025 · Greg Brosman, Lukas Bruderer
What this post added
Introduces Grounding with Google Maps in Vertex AI, now Generally Available (GA). This feature allows generative AI applications to leverage real-time Google Maps data for factual and reliable outputs. It enables access to daily-updated information on businesses and places, incorporates insights from user reviews for subjective queries, facilitates personalized business discovery by combining Maps data with custom business data, and integrates with Google Search for comprehensive query resolution. A Python code example demonstrates using the Google Maps Tool with the Gemini API.