Google has organized a car alliance

Google and a number of automakers plan to integrate Android into cars, for which they organized themselves into the Open Automotive Alliance (Open Automotive Alliance). The alliance consists of Google itself, the automakers GM, Honda, Audi and Hyundai, as well as the developer of Nvidia processors, writes The Verge.

The task of the alliance will be the introduction of a successful mobile platform in car entertainment systems. The first cars with Android are scheduled for release at the end of 2014.

In a press release about its creation, the group noted that it subsequently hopes to join other automakers and technology companies. At this stage, the alliance will develop new features for Android, which will allow developers to easily add car mode to their applications.
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Representatives of the alliance have already communicated with the US Department of Transportation to ensure the safety of the system for use in the car. Its main goal is to “introduce the best of Android into the car in a safe and holistic way”.

News about Google’s plans for the automotive version of Android appeared at the end of last year, when it became known that the company would cooperate with Audi. The partnership turned out to be much broader than originally expected.

However, Google is not the only company seeking to gain control over automotive systems. The first cars with full integration with Siri began to appear after Apple announced its own agreements back in 2012, and the Sync system in Ford cars is based on Microsoft technology.

Car companies, in turn, are not limited to one partner either - Honda is already involved in the Apple project, while Chevrolet, a division of GM, recently showed off its own app store and car interface for its 2015 lineup.