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
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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
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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
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surface form: "Google Play Store for cars"
car-optimized system UI → vehicle-specific services layer → |
| isDistinctFrom | Android Auto → |
| kernel |
Linux
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surface form: "Linux kernel"
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| kernelType | monolithic kernel → |
| license | proprietary components with open-source Android base → |
| operatingSystemFamily | Android → |
| primaryUse | embedded in cars → |
| programmingLanguage |
C++
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Java → Kotlin → |
| runsDirectlyOn | vehicle infotainment hardware → |
| supports |
Bluetooth connectivity
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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
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media apps → navigation apps → vehicle-oriented apps → |
| supportsFramework |
Android Automotive app templates
→
Android Jetpack library →
surface form: "Android Jetpack libraries"
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| targetHardware |
digital cockpit systems
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in-vehicle infotainment systems → |
| updateMechanism | OEM-managed over-the-air updates → |
| useCase |
climate control interfaces
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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 → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Car App Library"
this entity surface form: "Android Automotive OS documentation"
this entity surface form: "Android Automotive applications"