You can now keep your eyes on the road at all times with Google Assistant on Waze

While it’s not particularly clear what Google wants to do in the long run with its two immensely popular web mapping and navigation services, Waze and Google Maps are becoming more and more alike. The search giant is practically transferring features from one app to the other every few weeks or so, which could eventually lead to the death of the slightly less prevalent product.
To get started, you’ll obviously need the latest app version (rolling out now in the US) and an Android device set to English. The voice assistant can be summoned by, well, voice using the “Hey Google” or “Ok Google” hotwords followed by whatever you need help with. Although the company remains committed to “making your driving experience even better with help from the Google Assistant” in the future, there are no words on when to expect this feature expanded to other regions, as well as iPhones.