Android Automotive OS: A short introduction into Google's AAOS
- Anna-Lena Marx
- Embedded , Conferences
- April 2, 2024
Android, or the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), is primarily known from the smartphone market. What is less well known, however, is that the AOSP also provides a good basis for embedded systems and ensures a pleasant reading experience on eReaders, for example.
Google is now increasingly pushing into the automotive sector with Android Automotive. But what exactly is Android Automotive or the Android Automotive Operating System (AAOS)? How does it differ from Android or the AOSP? And what are the advantages over classic operating systems for infotainment?
Presented at
- inovex Meetup, Munich, 2024
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