Google Maps may soon be able to replace Uber Eats and DoorDash by letting you order food from restaurants right in the app

Date:
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Description:
Code found hidden in the latest version of Google Maps for Android points to an AI-powered food ordering system.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Google Maps may soon let you order food inside the app It could work as an extension of the Ask Maps feature Right now it's not clear how it would rival apps like Uber Eats
Google Maps may soon offer you the option of ordering food from a restaurant ready to pick up, as well as directing you to that restaurant on the map, according to hidden code found inside the latest version of Google Maps for Android.

The code was found by the team at Android Authority , and includes text strings such as "ask Maps to order food", "say what you're craving", and
"Maps will order for you even while you're on the go". This feature isn't live yet, so it's difficult to say exactly how it would work, but it
certainly looks as though you would be able to quickly request something on the menu at a restaurant and then pick it up yourself. Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

Presumably there might be the option to dine in, or to have your food delivered to you if you weren't traveling so maybe this will work in partnership with apps such as DoorDash and Uber Eats rather than replacing them. AI working for you The feature could extend Ask Maps (Image credit: Google) The 'Ask Maps' feature referred to in the code leak is the recently introduced Gemini-powered tool that lets you have a natural conversation with Google Maps about anything you've found or are looking for. You may like Google I/O will will revamp mobile apps with AI 10 Google Maps tips that will change the way you navigate Googles new Universal Cart tool uses Gemini AI to find deals and product restocks

It appears that this same part of the interface is where the food ordering will be placed as well, using Gemini's agentic capabilities to take action
for you though as Android Authority points out, it's not clear just how much autonomy the AI would have.

It might even be restricted to certain phones, like the Magic Cue feature that's currently exclusive to the Pixel 10 series. However, it seems more likely that Google would want to make this as widely available as possible. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our
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We'll have to wait and see how this works, if it does make it to the app at all. The next big announcements from Google should come along with the Pixel 11 launch, which is expected sometime in August. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Today's best phone deals Contract Deals Sim Free gift Apple iPhone 17 24 months Unlimited mins Unlimited texts 10GB data 19 upfront 34.99 /mth View at Mobiles.co.uk See all prices Samsung Galaxy S26 36 months Unlimited mins Unlimited texts 30GB data 30 upfront 37.26 /mth View at EE See all prices Google Pixel 10 24 months Unlimited mins Unlimited texts 5GB data 30 upfront 60.21 /mth View at O2 Mobiles See all prices We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices



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