Posted Nov 10, 2011, by John Day
The increasing complexity of cars has taught automakers the value of cooperating with competitors on technology that customers won’t see and don’t care about but would be prohibitively expensive for a single automaker to develop in-house.
Automakers and suppliers formed the GENIVI Alliance, for example, to create an open source (Linux-based) development platform for in-vehicle infotainment, facilitating … Read More
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Visteon,
in-vehicle infotainment,
Android,
Linux,
MontaVista Software,
ARM,
Delphi,
XS Embedded,
Magneti Marelli,
Genivi Alliance,
Jaguar Land Rover,
Renault,
intel,
Mentor Graphics,
QNX,
Microsoft,
PSA Peugeot Citroën,
Microltron
Posted May 25, 2011, by John Day
A panel at Telematics Update Detroit next week will discuss if not argue about automotive-grade operating systems such as Android, QNX, GENIVI, and Terminal Mode.
Teaser copy for the session suggests that with so many operating systems competing, software development and implementation is a minefield. Attendees will hear which operating systems are gaining traction with automakers, and how to improve … Read More
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QNX,
Krishna Javaraman,
smartphones in infotainment systems,
application programming interfaces,
automotive grade operating systems,
Android,
Telematics Update Detroit,
human-machine interface,
in-vehicle infotainment (IVI),
Terminal Mode,
Frost & Sullivan,
GENIVI
Posted Aug 17, 2010, by John Day
The GENIVI Alliance, which is working toward a scalable software architecture for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), recently released an IVI software architecture report based on interviews with automakers, tier one firms, semiconductor suppliers, and service providers, including Alliance member and non-member companies.
Relevant IVI architecture suppliers, according to the report, include Microsoft, … Read More
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Microltron,
MeeGo,
Microsoft,
Genivi Alliance,
Strategy Analytics,
Wind River,
in-vehicle infotainment,
Android,
Moblin,
Linux,
Maemo OS,
QNX,
Roger Lanctot,
IVI
Posted Feb 5, 2010, by John Day
I want lots of connectivity in my next car and have every reason to expect it (and, of course, to use it responsibly). We’re talking-cutting edge technology of the kind increasingly available to mid-range buyers; features like Internet access, voice recognition, full-color touch-screen displays, diagnostics, and various forms of infotainment.
I was a bit surprised to learn that all of that and more … Read More
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OLED Displays,
Network Car,
LCD,
Android,
Bluetooth,
Linux,
Microsoft,
Netscape,
3G Cellular,
Google,
Delphi,
DSRC,
IBM,
Infotainment,
Bob Schumacher,
COMDEX,
Internet Access,
DVB-T,
DVB-SH,
Genivi Consortium,
QNX,
Voice Recognitiion,
Wi-Fi,
Touch-Screen Displays,
USB,
Smartphones,
Sun Microsystems