Android Automotive (aka Android Automotive OS or AAOS) is a variation of

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's Android operating system, tailored for its use in vehicle dashboards. Introduced in March 2017, the platform was developed by Google and

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, together with car manufacturers such as

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and

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. 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. In contrast to

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, Android Automotive is a full operating system running on the vehicle's device, not relying on a smartphone to operate. Android Automotive is an open source operating system and, as such, a car manufacturer can use it without the Google Automotive Services (GAS), which are a collection of applications and services (

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, etc.) that OEMs can license and integrate into their in-vehicle infotainment systems. Volvo,

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and GM are using AAOS with GAS.

History

The operating system was first announced by Google in March 2017. In February 2018,

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(Volvo's brand for electric performance cars) announced the

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, the first car with built-in Android Automotive. The Polestar 2 with Android Automotive is available since July 2020. 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. In April 2019 Google opened up the

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s for developers to start developing applications for Android Automotive. In September 2019 General Motors announced that they will use Android Automotive to power the infotainment systems in its cars starting in 2021. In July 2020, Stellantis (formerly Groupe PSA and FCA Group) announced they would power their infotainment systems with Android Automotive OS. This announcement was revoked in 2022.
Some vehicles from the group, like the 2021 Dodge Durango and Chrysler Pacifica, are already using the Android Automotive-based Uconnect 5, without the Google Automotive Services (GAS). In February 2021,

announced a partnership with

that would bring Android Automotive to Ford and

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vehicles, starting in 2023. In May 2021,

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revealed that the Lucid Air was using Android Automotive for its infotainment system, but without the Google Automotive Services (GAS). In September 2021,

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announced that it would use Google's Android Automotive OS in its cars starting in 2022. In June 2022, BMW announced that it will be expanding its BMW Operating System 8 and integrating Android Automotive into certain models, starting in March 2023.

Vehicles with Android Automotive (with GAS)

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* 2022+ GMC Sierra * 2022+ GMC Yukon * 2022+ Chevrolet Tahoe * 2022+ Chevrolet Suburban * 2022+ Chevrolet Silverado * Chevrolet Silverado EV * Cadillac Lyriq *

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* Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric * Volvo XC40 Recharge * Volvo C40 * Volvo EX90 * 2022+ Volvo S90, V90, V90 Cross Country * 2022+ Volvo XC60 * 2023+ Volvo XC90 * 2023+ Volvo S60, V60, V60 Cross Country * 2023+

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* 2023+

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Vehicles with Android Automotive (AOSP, without GAS)

* Rivian R1T * Rivian R1S * Lucid Air * Lynk & Co 01 * 2022+

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, Levante, Quattroporte * 2021+ Dodge Durango * 2021+

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History

Vehicles with Android Automotive (with GAS)

Vehicles with Android Automotive (AOSP, without GAS)

See also

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