Open source Linux embraces in-car entertainment systems

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Apple CarPlay and Android Auto have begun to wrestle with the market for car entertainment systems, and now open source Linux is starting to exert itself in this area. The AutoMotive Grade Linux (AGL) project announces unified Code Base 2.0, which is dedicated to car manufacturers and drivers to provide new in-car entertainment system support. The new code base supports voice navigation, rear-seat entertainment systems and applications, etc., and the 1.0 version was unveiled at this year's CES exhibition.



In-car entertainment systems typically integrate navigation, multimedia playback, voice calls, and third-party applications, but these are usually supplied by their respective vendors and device vendors, resulting in fragmentation and different interface issues. AGL is trying to build a unified central console operating system that helps automotive software engineers develop.

AGL's main partner vehicles include Toyota, Mazda, Honda, Nissan, Ford, Jaguar/land Rover and many more, in addition to the cooperative hardware vendors including Harman, Denso and Panasonic. AGL is already working on the 3.0 release and is expected to be unveiled in January 2017. The platform supports both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Open source Linux embraces in-car entertainment systems