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Android 15: All the Innovations of Android Automotive OS
Enrica Lazzarini
With significant updates, Android 15 redefines the integration between software and automobiles with new features that enhance safety, customization, and entertainment.
The landscape of automotive technologies is constantly enriched with new features and innovations, and 2024 promises to be a breakthrough year thanks to the release of Android 15. While the spotlight is on Apple CarPlay and its updates with iOS 18, it's time to explore how the little green robot responds with substantial updates for Android Auto and Android Automotive OS.
With Android Automotive, the software-car relationship becomes almost symbiotic, as it is a true native operating system that manages every aspect of the vehicle, from the dashboard to even the steering. Android Automotive will receive the most substantial updates with Android 15: with the release of the latest version, users can expect several new features that improve both the usability and customization of the system. Among the main innovations, there will be a deeper integration with Google services, which will also allow for optimal synchronization of information across multiple devices, improving, for example, the continuity between home and car.
Additionally, improvements are expected in the Google voice assistant, making it more intuitive and responsive. This upgrade will be particularly useful for voice interactions, reducing the need to take eyes off the road: navigation and infotainment system control will become smoother, a key feature for those who spend many hours behind the wheel.
Another aspect Android 15 focuses on is in-car entertainment: with a greater availability of apps and content (thanks to collaborations with companies like Kineton and LAC), families and travelers will have a large and diverse multimedia catalog available during their journeys.
Customization aspects have not been overlooked. Android 15 will offer advanced options to customize the central console screen to personal preferences, from themes to widgets, allowing users to configure an interface that reflects their tastes.
On the safety front, the update will introduce more sophisticated machine learning algorithms to monitor and analyze vehicle data in real-time, improving preventive diagnostics and predictive maintenance. These solutions promise to reduce maintenance costs and increase vehicle longevity, crucial factors for operational efficiency.
However, note that Android Automotive is a native OS, currently found only in cars that offer Android Automotive OS by default. Today, the system can be found in the latest Renaults, Volvo, and Polestar models, and BMWs with OS 9.
With Android Automotive, the software-car relationship becomes almost symbiotic, as it is a true native operating system that manages every aspect of the vehicle, from the dashboard to even the steering. Android Automotive will receive the most substantial updates with Android 15: with the release of the latest version, users can expect several new features that improve both the usability and customization of the system. Among the main innovations, there will be a deeper integration with Google services, which will also allow for optimal synchronization of information across multiple devices, improving, for example, the continuity between home and car.
Additionally, improvements are expected in the Google voice assistant, making it more intuitive and responsive. This upgrade will be particularly useful for voice interactions, reducing the need to take eyes off the road: navigation and infotainment system control will become smoother, a key feature for those who spend many hours behind the wheel.
Another aspect Android 15 focuses on is in-car entertainment: with a greater availability of apps and content (thanks to collaborations with companies like Kineton and LAC), families and travelers will have a large and diverse multimedia catalog available during their journeys.
Customization aspects have not been overlooked. Android 15 will offer advanced options to customize the central console screen to personal preferences, from themes to widgets, allowing users to configure an interface that reflects their tastes.
On the safety front, the update will introduce more sophisticated machine learning algorithms to monitor and analyze vehicle data in real-time, improving preventive diagnostics and predictive maintenance. These solutions promise to reduce maintenance costs and increase vehicle longevity, crucial factors for operational efficiency.
However, note that Android Automotive is a native OS, currently found only in cars that offer Android Automotive OS by default. Today, the system can be found in the latest Renaults, Volvo, and Polestar models, and BMWs with OS 9.
