Google Is Planning to Give Android Auto the Apple CarPlay Ultra Treatment with Open-Source Platform
Google Is Planning to Give Android Auto the Apple CarPlay Ultra Treatment with Open-Source Platform
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Publish Date: 2026-04-03 16:16:00
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Google announced a new open-source operating system that it’s calling Android Automotive OS for Software-Defined Vehicles, as first reported by WardsAuto.
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Google said that the new system will standardize the software architecture for automakers, reducing complexity and allowing for more cohesion between systems.
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The tech giant said that it is working with automakers and other suppliers so that the system can be integrated seamlessly when it launches later this year.
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Google has announced a new open-source version of Android Auto that the company is calling Android Automotive OS for Software Defined Vehicles, or AAOS SDV. The new system is a more powerful version of Android Auto (AAOS), similar to the new Apple CarPlay Ultra, with the Google version taking things a step further.
In cars such as the Volvo EX90 that already run AAOS, the Google-based software controls the infotainment screens, giving passengers access to various applications. The new AAOS SDV software aims to take control of additional features such as seat actuators, climate controls, lighting, cameras, mirrors, vehicle telemetry, and, of course, infotainment.
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 that it is already working with various carmakers, suppliers, silicon platforms, and software vendors to make sure the technology is integrated into the automotive ecosystem…
