Google has teamed with automotive and technology leaders to bring the Android operating system to Car.
Carmakers General Motors, Audi, Honda, Hyundai, and chipmaker Nvidia are teamed with Google to form the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA).
“Together with our OAA partners, we’re working to enable new forms of integration with Android devices, and adapting Android for the car to make driving safer, easier and more enjoyable for everyone” Brady Director, Android Engineering said.
This open development model and common platform will allow automakers to more easily bring cutting-edge technology to their drivers, and create new opportunities for developers to deliver powerful experiences for drivers and passengers in a safe and scalable way.
“We are very pleased to join this alliance with Google as a founding member because Honda is committed to providing the very best connected-car experience to our customers,” said Yoshiharu Yamamoto, president, CEO and director of Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
“Through the OAA, our customers using Android devices will soon be able to enjoy the continuous user experience in their Hyundai and Kia vehicles.” said Dr. Woong-Chul Yang, Vice Chairman of R&D, Hyundai Motor Group.
“The car is the ultimate mobile computer. With onboard supercomputing chips, futuristic cars of our dreams will no longer be science fiction,” said Jen-Hsun Huang, president and chief executive officer, NVIDIA.
Google is welcoming other companies to join the OAA to help build “a common platform” for the road.
According to OAA, you can expect the cars with Android integration by the end of this year.
