On the occasion of CES in Las Vegas, the Web giant Google has announced the creation of the Open Automotive Alliance, a partnership with Audi, GM, Honda and Hyundai to integrate its Android system on board our cars.
Google and connected cars
Rumors of an Audi-Google partnership was accurate, well … incomplete. The g “American ant Web announced this Monday, Jan. 6 opening a new project called Open Automotive Alliance (OAA) at the Salon of electronic (CES) in Las Vegas ( United States).
Google actually woven high union with four automakers , the American General Motors (Chevrolet, Opel, etc.), the Honda Japanese, Korean Hyundai, Audi German, as well as nVidia, specializing in graphics cards
The goal bring Google Android -. operating system widely present on phones and tablets – in cars, replacing the current embedded systems, very long time to renew.
The car is inspired by the phone
Today, embedded and mobile systems are designed separately, which may cause compatibility problems or lack of interactivity with some phones or certain vehicles. It is in this context that Google has developed this broad partnership, explains the director of engineering Android Patrick Brady:
“It would not it be great if you could come on board with your favorite applications and music, and to use them safely through the display and controls of the car? Together with our partners FAO, we work to enable new forms of integration with Android devices, and to adapt Android for the car to safer driving, easier and more enjoyable for everyone. “
Unveiled So in January 2014, the integration of Android in automobiles begin before the end of the year the statement said. Still waiting for the reply from Apple competitor, who presented “iOS in the car” in June 2013, the interaction of a mobile system enabling the use of some features and applications, available later in 2014 with Many
brands (Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Jaguar, Ferrari, etc).
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