According to Digitimes Research, as software has become a new trend in the automotive industry, various manufacturers are preparing to launch their own automotive operating systems and software solutions.
It is said that the Internet giant Google is developing its Android car operating system (AAOS), hoping to integrate its rich Android ecosystem into the car, and manufacturers such as Volkswagen and Toyota with an annual output of more than 10 million units are still developing integrated software Operating system, and as a common software platform for all vehicles.
Google’s AAOS will integrate its killer voice assistant and map features and is expected to bring an Android application ecosystem to smart cars. Digitimes Research said that by the end of 2021, automakers including Volvo and General Motors (GM) will launch 10 models that will use the AAOS system.
Volkswagen plans to release a new operating system VW.OS 2.0 in 2024, and increase the proportion of models equipped with self-developed software systems to 60% by 2025. Toyota will open its operating system Arene OS and software development kits to third-party software developers through the open-source social media GitHub, allowing them to design-related applications and join its exclusive application ecosystem.
