Google Assistant is gradually making way for Gemini, and now that the driving mode is gone, the new assistant should become responsible for the interaction with Google Maps later this year.

Assistant Driving Mode is a helpful little feature accessible through Google Maps on Android, offering limited device functionality via voice commands so you can keep your eyes on the road while ...

Google Assistant's Driving Mode, with its dedicated home screen, initially seemed to fill that gap. However, a year later, Google ditched the home screen, leaving just a minimalistic bar within Maps.

Some Google Maps users are discovering that more features have been removed after the Assistant Driving Mode was taken away earlier this year.