Services

We are the automotive innovators since 1996 and the pioneers in Android Automotive.

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Concept development

  • Android Automotive feasibility and gap assessment
  • Google Automotive Services impact and cost analysis
  • Regionalization assessment for non-European-market with a focus on China
  • Hardware strategy and requirements
  • SoC and hardware partners’ selection
  • Proof of concept development for Android Automotive
  • Assessment for hypervisors or container-based architecture
  • Android Automotive benchmarks

CI/CD and devops

  • Establish a scaled agile working model for collaborative development
  • Set-Up continuous integration and continuous delivery pipeline
  • Manage new features releases for new car lines via over-the-air updates
  • Continuous monitoring and merges of security patches released by Google
  • Migration of core platform to newest versions of Android
  • Application fixes and recheck of CTS, VTS, STS
  • Build, debug and deploy pipelines for large SAFE teams

Platform development

  • Architecture and development of the Android Automotive platform
  • BSP and VHAL development, boot, and board optimization
  • Develop framework extensions
  • 3D party integration for GAS, VR, navigation, and other connected services
  • Hypervisor or container-based development, single SoC strategy
  • Multi-screen display and integration for cluster instrument, rear seat entertainment
  • Exterior view system (EVS) camera development

HMI-IVI development

  • OEM-specific development for the In-Vehicle Infotainment
  • UI/UX design and development
  • Development of a companion app
  • Application development for system UI, launcher, HVAC, media, dialer, communication, and vehicle control
  • Product regionalization for non-European markets like China
  • Google Automotive Services integration and customization
  • Cloud development for connected services via Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, Google Cloud and Alibaba Cloud

3rd party applications

  • Development of specific third-party solutions in the HMI, like charging, parking, navigation, audio, and video streaming
  • A complete catalog of best in class 3rd party applications available for integration:
    • 3SS player
    • Radioline
    • EasyPark
    • VivaldiBrowser
    • ElectricRoutes
    • Sygic
    • etc

End-2-End testing

  • Android Automotive component and system testing
  • Instrumentation tests, native tests, and host tests adapted for Android Automotive
  • Vehicle simulation and cross-testing using Vector Canoe
  • Compatibility suite tests based on CDD for CTS, VTS, STS
  • End-to-end automatic test scenarios using our own product P3 Car Simulator™
  • Perform regular penetration testing to ensure the product’s security

Layers we support in Android Automotive:

MOBILE DEVICE COMMUNICATION

  • BTEngSetting App
  • Car Bluetooth Manager, Service
  • Car Bluetooth Service
  • BT Multimedia source
  • Mobile Device Manager App, Service

PHONE

  • Dialer application

PHONE PROJECTION

  • Android Auto App
  • Apple Carplay App

MULTIMEDIA

  • Media Center framework extension
  • LocalMediaPlayer App
  • BluetoothMedia App

RADIO

  • Radio app
  • Online Broadcast radio manager, service
  • Online Broadcast radio HW interface

NAVIGATION

  • Provider selection
  • Navigation App, Manager, Service
  • Integration into AAOS
  • Route Manager
  • VmsRouteEncoder service
  • ADASISv2 – eHorizon engine
  • VMS HAL publisher
  • PVT service
  • Navigation into Cluster communication

HVAC

  • HVAC App, Manager, Service
  • HVAC HAL

CLOCK

  • Clock Service

SYSTEM SETTINGS (GENERAL)

  • Settings App
  • Unit Service
  • User Management

CAR SETTINGS AND VEHICLE DATA EXPOSER

  • Car animation customization
  • Body Equipment Manager, Service
  • Backlight Manager, Service
  • Headup Display Manager, Service
  • Headup Display Service
  • DrivingMode Manager, Service
  • Seat Manager, Service
  • Car Setting HAL
  • Property State Service
  • Property Permission Service

CONNECTIVITY / TELEMETRY

  • Connectivity App
  • Connectivity Manager, Service
  • Data Privacy Manager, Service
  • WiFi Manager, Service
  • Connectivity HAL

EV/PLUGIN-HYBRID

  • EV App
  • Smart Charge Manager, Service
  • Preconditioning Manager, Service
  • Energyflow Manager, Service
  • EV HAL

ADAS

  • ADAS App
  • Chassis Manager, Service
  • Longitude/Latitude Manager, Service
  • TPMS Manager, Service
  • Sonar Manager, Service
  • Surrondview Manager, Service

CAMERA

  • Early Camera plugin
  • Early Camera HW interface
  • Early Camera emulator

SW UPDATE

  • SW Update App
  • SW Update Manager, Service
  • SW Update HAL
  • USB SW Update Manager, Service
  • FOTA SW Update Manager, Service

HMI FRAMEWORK

  • Launcher + AppMenu
  • SystemUI
  • Notification Center
  • Power Manager, Service
  • Windows Overlay Service

AUDIO

  • AudioFx App
  • Audio Manager
  • Audio Service, Manager
  • Audio Control
  • Audio HAL

DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

  • FileTranser Service
  • File Transfer HAL
  • Cluster Rendering Service
  • Cluster Rendering HAL

PLATFORM SYSTEM

  • BootAnimation
  • Antitheft
  • Factory Commands
  • Factory Flash
  • Car Core Service
  • HW Buttons Input Manager, Service
  • USB HW Interface
  • GNSS HW Interface
  • Vehicle HAL extension
  • Diagnostic Service
  • Diagnostic HW Interface
  • Vehicle Microcontroller Mgmt.
  • Keyboard app

DEBUG / MAINTENANCE

  • Trace Service
  • PnP Collector
  • Performance Logger

Android Automotive OS Workshops

Get a holistic picture of the intelligent transportation system from a technical point of view to fascinate your customers. End-to-End architecture know how is the new challenge that we investigate together!

Schedule

Day 1  |  Round-Up

  • Android Automotive OS first steps (9:30 – 12:00)
  • The Android Automotive OS build system (13:00 – 14:30)
  • The Vehicle hardware abstraction layer VHAL (14:30 – 16:00)
  • The Android Automotive OS framework (16:00 – 17:00)

Day 2 | Hands-on

  • Android Automotive applications (9:30 – 14:00 – w. pause)
  • Testing, debugging and performance (14:00 – 15:00)
  • Android Automotive OS best practices (15:00 – 16:30)