Buckle your seat belt: our first Android Automotive device for Genymotion Device Image has just been released! You can now run virtual devices in the cloud that mirror the behaviors of vehicles embedding the Android Automotive operating system.
You can already get Android Automotive OS 14.0 image on AWS marketplace with a free trial.
For the moment, this is an alpha version, and more features will be added in future releases.
What is Android Automotive?
Android Automotive (AAOS) is a version of Android that is made specifically for vehicle IVI (In-Vehicle Infotainment) systems. You can find more information about it on the official documentation.
This OS brings new challenges for Android application developers. In fact, they need to implement a specific version of their application which follows the Automotive UI guidelines, for example with bigger buttons.
In addition to that, they often face the impossibility to have access to a real vehicle hardware setup, thus the need for a practical emulator for their developments and tests.
Our Android Automotive device aims at fulfilling these needs by behaving as much as possible like a real vehicle.
It provides some mocking features which were already present on our smartphone virtual devices (GPS, Networking, Disk IO, screen captures, etc.).
It also introduces a new customized VHAL that let you connect through gRPC protocol and read/write all vehicle properties directly from within the virtual IVI emulator or though an external client.
For more details and examples, please refer to this tutorial.
What’s next?
Head to AWS marketplace to start a virtual device with Android Automotive right now.
Also, if you require a custom solution tailored to your operating system or unique needs, our team is ready to collaborate with you. Contact us to discuss your requirements and let us help you design and build the perfect solution for your project.
Thank you for being part of this journey with us! We can’t wait to hear your feedback!
