Google announced Android Automotive OS for Software Defined Vehicles (AAOS SDV), an open-source, more capable version of Android Automotive OS that extends software control beyond infotainment to vehicle systems.
Eser Erdem, a senior engineering manager on the Android Automotive team, described AAOS SDV in an Android Developers blog post as a "lightweight Android-based operating system incorporating low-level automotive specific frameworks for communications, diagnostics, software updates, and more."
Google said it is working with carmakers, suppliers, silicon platforms, and software vendors to integrate AAOS SDV into the automotive ecosystem ahead of a planned launch later this year, noting vehicles such as the Volvo EX90 already run AAOS for infotainment.
Google's one-size-fits-all approach could reduce development complexity for automakers that lag in software, such as Subaru and Nissan, while manufacturers with distinctive in-house systems, including Tesla and Rivian, may view AAOS SDV less favorably.
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