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Waze Adds Gemini AI, Smarter Navigation And New Motorcycle Mode

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 14, 2026

Waze is rolling out a major upgrade to its navigation platform, introducing AI-powered features, deeper personalisation and new tools designed to make driving less distracting and more responsive to real-world conditions.

Google Brings Gemini Deeper Into Waze

The Google-owned app is integrating Gemini, Google’s AI assistant, as part of the company’s broader push to bring AI across its products.

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Among the headline updates is conversational voice search, allowing users to find places based on intent rather than exact names. Drivers can ask questions such as “Find me a coffee shop that’s open right now,” “Find me parking near Grand Mall,” or “Find me the cheapest gas station nearby,” with Waze returning relevant suggestions.

The feature is currently rolling out to the Waze beta community worldwide on Android and iOS.

Personalized Routes Based On Driving Preferences

Waze is also expanding personalised navigation by suggesting routes based on a user’s driving history and local traffic patterns. Drivers who consistently prefer highways over local roads, for example, will see those routes suggested first.

Users can still choose alternative routes or disable personalisation in the app’s settings. The rollout is now underway globally on Android and iOS.

Motorcycle Mode Targets Two-Wheeler Realities

For riders, Waze is introducing a new Motorcycle mode designed to account for road restrictions, shortcuts and hazards specific to two-wheel travel.

Using AI, the feature generates more suitable routes and more accurate arrival estimates while highlighting obstacles such as potholes, speed bumps, raised crosswalks, shoulder endings and narrow bridges.

The mode is rolling out in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru and the Philippines on Android and iOS, with additional markets expected to follow.

Conversational Road Reporting Becomes More Useful

Waze already allows drivers to report traffic incidents using natural speech. It is now extending that capability to map updates, enabling users to verbally report road closures, outdated addresses and other issues, which are then forwarded to local map editors.

Instead of navigating through menus, drivers can simply say, “The road is closed here.” The capability is becoming available globally on Android and iOS.

A Quieter Option For Focused Driving

To reduce distractions, Waze is also introducing a “less chatty” mode that shortens and reduces the frequency of voice prompts while continuing to provide essential navigation instructions and hazard alerts.

Users on Android and iOS will receive the feature as the global rollout continues.

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Cyprus And Lebanon Move To Advance Long-Planned Electricity Interconnection

Cyprus and Lebanon are taking a significant step toward a long-discussed electricity interconnection project that could reshape energy links across the eastern Mediterranean.

Formal Request To The World Bank

According to reliable information, the two governments are expected to sign a joint letter within days requesting World Bank financing for an undersea electricity interconnection. The move marks the transition from political discussions to a formal international funding process.

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From Feasibility Study To Strategic Project

Nicosia and Beirut jointly approached the World Bank at the end of 2025 to prepare a feasibility study for the proposed project. The study is expected to examine technical feasibility, potential tariffs and the project’s commercial viability, all key factors in determining whether the interconnection can move forward.

Beyond creating a physical link between the two countries, the project could strengthen energy security, improve regional integration and expand access to wider electricity markets.

Possible Connection Point In Zouk

Lebanon’s Energy Minister Joe Saddi said in April that the most likely connection point would be the Zouk area.

He added that, if the project proceeds, Cyprus could eventually connect to the wider European electricity grid, creating a potential route for Lebanon to access the same network.

Such a development would extend the project’s importance beyond bilateral cooperation, positioning Cyprus as a potential energy bridge between the Middle East and Europe while giving Lebanon a stronger connection to the European electricity system.

A Broader Diplomatic And Energy Context

The initiative follows another milestone in relations between the two countries. On November 26, 2025, Cyprus and Lebanon signed a landmark agreement delimiting their Exclusive Economic Zones, strengthening the legal framework for closer cooperation in the eastern Mediterranean.

Taken together, the two initiatives suggest that energy, infrastructure and diplomacy are becoming increasingly interconnected as both countries seek to deepen regional cooperation and improve long-term energy security.