According to information from The Wall Street Journal, Google, in order to boost the auto industry, in a partnership with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, will start using the Android operating system for media display, and will end up being sold to thousands of automobiles.
The Alliance chose Google to harden its operating system for its next-generation infotainment system. Last year, Aliança was responsible for selling 10,6 million vehicles worldwide.
The new system is expected to debut in 2021, providing drivers with better integration of Google maps, app stores and voice assistant.
More and more drivers are looking for a connection with their vehicles. But some car systems turn out to be too complicated and still prone to failure, industry analysts said.
Alliance executives reported that many of their customers are willing to use Google apps. The group is also quite confident with the partnership. "Trust has been built over the last few years," said Kal Mos, vice president of connected vehicles at the Alliance.
"Going forward, Google Assistant, which employs Google's AI technology, could become the primary way customers interact with their vehicles hands-free," said Kal Mos.
Silicon Valley's heightened interest in the auto sector has automakers worried, much of it is due to Google's self-driving car project, which has evolved into a stand-alone business, Waymo, and aims to start transporting passengers commercially. still this year.
Fonte: The Wall Street Journal
