Android Automotive

Android Automotive is a variation of Google's Android operating system, tailored for its use in vehicle dashboards. Introduced in March 2017,[1] the platform was developed by Google and Intel,[2] together with car manufacturers such as Volvo and Audi.[3] The project aims to provide an operating system codebase for vehicle manufacturers to develop their own version of the operating system. Besides infotainment tasks, such as messaging, navigation and music playback, the operating system aims to handle vehicle-specific functions such as controlling the air conditioning.[3]

This article is about the operating system tailored for cars. For the application intended for using an Android device in a vehicle, see Android Auto.

In contrast to Android Auto, Android Automotive is a full operating system running on the vehicle's device, not relying on an external device to operate.[4]

History

The operating system was first announced by Google in March 2017.

In February 2018, Polestar (Volvo's brand for electric performance cars) announced the Polestar 2, the first car with built-in Android Automotive. The Polestar 2 with Android Automotive is available since July 2020.[5]

In September 2018, the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance announced a technology partnership to embed the Android Automotive operating system in the group's vehicles starting in 2021.[6]

In April 2019 Google opened up the APIs for developers to start developing applications for Android Automotive.[1]

In September 2019 General Motors announced that they will use Android Automotive to power the infotainment systems in its cars starting in 2021.[7]

In July 2020, Stellanis (formerly Groupe PSA and FCA Group) announced they would power their infotainment systems with Android Automotive OS, from 2023.[8]

In February 2021, Ford announced a partnership with Google that would bring Android Automotive to Ford and Lincoln vehicles, starting in 2023.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Google opens Android Automotive to app developers". VentureBeat.
  2. "Developing Amazing Android Automotive In-vehicle Infotainment Experiences". Intel.
  3. "No, Android Auto is not an Infotainment OS; Make Way for Android Automotive!". 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  4. "What is Android Automotive?". youtube.
  5. "First European Polestar 2 customer car delivered". www.polestar.com. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  6. "Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi and Google join forces on Next-Generation infotainment". Nissan Global Newsroom. September 2018.
  7. O'Kane, Sean (2019-09-05). "GM will use Google's embedded Android Automotive OS in cars starting in 2021". The Verge. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  8. "Android Automotive will run natively on vehicles from Vauxhall, Opel, Peugeot, more". 9to5Google. July 2020.
  9. "Here's Why We're Co-Creating Our Future with Google". Medium. February 2021.
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