Android Automotive

Android auto is a mobile app developed by google to mirror features from an android device such as a smartphone to a car s compatible in dash information and entertainment head unit.

Android automotive. The android automotive hardware abstraction layer hal provides a consistent interface to the android framework regardless of physical transport layer. Use your voice to get help with your day. Android automotive supports apps built for android as well as those built for android auto.

Introduced in march 2017 the platform was developed by google and intel together with car manufacturers such as volvo and audi. This vehicle hal is the interface for developing android automotive implementations. Get help from google assistant.

Android auto is your smart driving companion that helps you stay focused connected and entertained with the google assistant. And have fun along the way. Starting in 2020 android powered vehicles using android automotive os will allow users to enjoy a dedicated android experience in the car.

Android auto is made to help you focus on the road. Once an android device is paired with the head unit the system mirrors qualified apps from the device to the vehicle s display with a simple driver friendly user interface. With a simplified interface large buttons and powerful voice actions android auto is designed to make it easier to use apps that you love from your phone while you re on the road.

The main difference between android automotive and android auto is that the dedicated built in version automotive can control functions of the vehicle like the air conditioning heating heated. It is a full stack open source highly customizable platform powering the infotainment experience. Android auto can do pretty much anything that an android phone can do on its own.

In addition android auto already enables millions of users to enjoy a safe and convenient way to enjoy app experiences on the road through hundreds of compatible cars and aftermarket stereo systems. It s just tweaked and fine tuned for an automotive setting. Just plug in and go.