Google is preparing a new feature for its native car OS, Android Automotive, called “AppCards,” which functions similarly to Apple’s Live Activities.
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Google Maps may soon have a new look in your car to match its native OS with a new Android Automotive ability that will start with Polestar vehicles.
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Google will soon make it possible for video apps on Android Automotive to switch between video and audio modes when the car is in motion, right as Google plans to bring video apps to Android Auto.
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Volvo and Google have announced a new deal that will bring new Android Automotive features to Volvo’s vehicles faster, starting with Gemini support.
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Google has revealed that Android Auto is about to get more apps, including wider access to weather apps, and the arrival of video and browser apps in the future.
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As expected, Google is bringing Gemini to Android Auto and Android Automotive starting “in the coming months,” and there’s an early preview of what it will be capable of.
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According to hints in Google’s code, Gemini is seemingly on its way to cars with Android Automotive in a move that should surprise no one.
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Dashcams are an inexpensive and important means of protection for your car in the case of an accident, as they can prove the cause of damage in many cases. That’s why the idea of a dashcam app for Android Auto is so appealing, but while Google built such an app for Android Automotive, there’s no sign of it coming to the phone-based platform.
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One of the biggest complaints leveled at Android Automotive has been a distinct lack of apps for the in-car OS. That is set to change this week as a whole host of new options are set to arrive including games, streaming services, and more.
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Google Maps on Android Automotive OS has removed the estimated time of arrival (ETA) from the driver’s dashboard on some vehicle, but it doesn’t seem to be an update on Google’s part.
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A new software update is now rolling out to Rivian electric vehicles with support for Google Cast and a new YouTube app.
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Google’s Android Automotive platform is growing, but one of the things holding it back somewhat has been a lack of compatible apps. Thanks to a clever developer kit, though, it might be a lot easier for more apps to come to Android Automotive going forward.
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When you think of Android Automotive, you probably think of cars, EVs to be specific. But that’s not the only place the OS can be used, as KTM is now using Android Automotive OS on motorcycles.
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Android Automotive is getting feature parity with Auto as live incident reporting in Google Maps is rolling out right now for the in-car OS.
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With Android 15 hitting AOSP just a few days ago, the car-based Android Automotive platform has similarly been updated with some new functions and features.
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Android Automotive now has a new heads-up mini pane that indicates how far you have to travel, how long it will take and the estimated arrival time when navigating using Google Maps.
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Ford is now shipping the 2025 Explorer to customers and to dealerships, with the vehicle being the first Ford with the new Android Automotive-based infotainment experience.
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Android Automotive is gaining the updated Google Assistant redesign seen on Android Auto earlier this year.
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Google’s Android Automotive software has been adopted by many carmakers for the EV era, but it tends to vary between different brands. This week Google and Rivian confirmed to 9to5Google that the EV-maker uses Android Automotive as the base of its software experience, something that was previously not known.
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As a part of Google I/O 2024, Android Automotive is getting support for Google Cast, new apps, and more.
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Android Automotive is set to play a huge role in vehicles and a big part of its appeal is that, generally speaking, apps and the OS as a whole feel and look better than traditional in-car software. Now, “SnappOS” is showing off a take on Android Automotive that’s not only good-looking, but has very slick theming.
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Ford is going all-in on Google’s Android Automotive, with the Detroit automaker today unveiling its new “Ford and Lincoln Digital Experience” today which starts rolling out to new vehicles starting this month.
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In addition to updates for phones, tablets, and TVs, Google has a number of Android Auto and Automotive announcements at CES 2024, including a Chrome app.
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Porsche has announced a collaboration with Google which will bring Android Automotive to the carmaker’s future vehicles.
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