Android Automotive OS

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Android Automotive OS is a version of the Android operating system designed specifically to run directly on in-vehicle infotainment and digital cockpit systems.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Google product
in-vehicle infotainment platform
operating system
basedOn Android
description a version of Android designed to run directly on in-vehicle infotainment and digital cockpit systems
designedFor OEM integration
developer Google
differentiatesFrom Android Auto which runs on a phone and projects to the car display
distributionModel pre-installed by car manufacturers
firstAdopters Volvo Cars
surface form: "Polestar"

Volvo Cars
hasAPI Android Automotive OS
surface form: "Car App Library"

Vehicle HAL
hasComponent Google Play Services
surface form: "Google Play services for cars"

system UI for cars
vehicle hardware abstraction layer
includes Google Play Store
surface form: "Google Play Store for cars"

car-optimized system UI
vehicle-specific services layer
isDistinctFrom Android Auto
kernel Linux
surface form: "Linux kernel"
kernelType monolithic kernel
license proprietary components with open-source Android base
operatingSystemFamily Android
primaryUse embedded in cars
programmingLanguage C++
Java
Kotlin
runsDirectlyOn vehicle infotainment hardware
supports Bluetooth connectivity
Google Assistant integration
Google Maps integration
Wi‑Fi connectivity
media playback
over-the-air updates
rotary controllers
steering wheel controls
third-party apps
touchscreen interfaces
vehicle data access APIs
voice interaction
supportsAppCategory communication apps
media apps
navigation apps
vehicle-oriented apps
supportsFramework Android Automotive app templates
Android Jetpack library
surface form: "Android Jetpack libraries"
targetHardware digital cockpit systems
in-vehicle infotainment systems
updateMechanism OEM-managed over-the-air updates
useCase climate control interfaces
communication
instrument cluster integration
media and entertainment
navigation
vehicle settings control
usedBy General Motors brands
Volvo Cars
surface form: "Polestar"

Renault
Stellantis brands
Volvo Cars

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Android Automotive OS hasAPI Android Automotive OS
this entity surface form: "Car App Library"
Android hasVariant Android Automotive OS
Vehicle HAL partOf Android Automotive OS
Vehicle HAL specifiedIn Android Automotive OS
this entity surface form: "Android Automotive OS documentation"
Vehicle HAL targetPlatform Android Automotive OS
Vehicle HAL usedBy Android Automotive OS
this entity surface form: "Android Automotive applications"