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Google opens sources Android Automotive OS to speed up development

Google has announced that it is making its Android Automotive OS open source. The operating system, which already powers a range of vehicles, is designed to do much more than just run a car’s entertainment screen. It handles deep integration with the vehicle itself, controlling key functions to help reduce costs and shorten development time for car manufacturers. It is important not to confuse Android Automotive OS with Android Auto. While Android Auto projects a smartphone interface onto a car’s display, Android Automotive OS is a complete operating system built directly into the vehicle. It acts as the car’s main computer OS, managing everything from the seats and air conditioning to driving functions and other hardware. With this move, Google is positioning itself to compete directly with Huawei and its in-car Harmony OS solution. The company is calling this new approach the Android Automotive OS Software-Defined Vehicle, or SDV. The goal is to help car makers lower expenses...
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Google opens sources Android Automotive OS to speed up development

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Google has announced that it is making its Android Automotive OS open source. The operating system, which already powers a range of vehicles, is designed to do much more than just run a car’s entertainment screen. It handles deep integration with the vehicle itself, controlling key functions to help reduce costs and shorten development time for car manufacturers.

It is important not to confuse Android Automotive OS with Android Auto. While Android Auto projects a smartphone interface onto a car’s display, Android Automotive OS is a complete operating system built directly into the vehicle. It acts as the car’s main computer OS, managing everything from the seats and air conditioning to driving functions and other hardware.

Google-Android-Automotive-OS

With this move, Google is positioning itself to compete directly with Huawei and its in-car Harmony OS solution.

The company is calling this new approach the Android Automotive OS Software-Defined Vehicle, or SDV. The goal is to help car makers lower expenses and bring new models to market faster. The key to this is a universal signal catalog. This means software developers can start working on a new feature before the physical car hardware is even ready.

Currently, developers often have to use different programming methods to control the various modules and hardware inside a vehicle. With the new open-source system, all carmakers and parts suppliers will be able to use a standard set of commands. According to Google, this universal approach will reduce platform development costs and significantly cut down development time.

This article, Google opens sources Android Automotive OS to speed up development, was originally published at NoypiGeeks | Philippines Technology News, Reviews and How to's.


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