lications such as Spotify and Sygic can run natively on the system. Compared with closed in-vehicle platforms like Tesla’s, which do not provide an execution environment for third-party applications, Android Automotive OS offers significantly greater flexibility in app deployment.   Furthermore, Google is gradually expanding Android Automotive OS beyond infotainment and cluster domains toward broader vehicle functions, potentially influencing ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/22

g contents are likely to be required for future cockpits. (1) Graphical User Interface (GUI) for zero layer operation In particular, complex operations such as setting navigation destinations require two or three operations by opening the navigation menu in conventional navigation systems, but with Google-powered navigation systems, destination setting and major destinations such as "restaurants" can be performed with a single touch (Figure 9). S...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/15

requirements. This approach ensures that BMW can innovate quickly without compromising its strategic independence.  Ms. Matthes (Ampere), on the other hand, emphasized Renault's different approach: investing heavily in SDV capabilities and building an open ecosystem through major partnerships with Google and Qualcomm. She highlighted a shift from traditional OEM-supplier relationships to equal co-development, stressing openness, collaboration, a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/12

s equipped with a wide range of innovative technologies. (Slide: ©Mercedes-Benz AG) All of these innovations stem from the company’s global research framework — Ignite (Ideation) – Invent (Invention) – Implement (Implementation). Through collaboration with major tech companies such as Google and Apple, as well as startups and academic institutions, Mercedes-Benz promotes joint research worldwide. This open-innovation approach shorte...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/28

new general knowledge feature powered by ChatGPT via Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and Microsoft Bing search. This upgrade allowed the assistant to handle natural, context-aware conversations and answer a wide range of general questions. In January 2025, Mercedes-Benz expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to enhance the MBUX Virtual Assistant even further. This introduced Google Cloud’s Automotive AI Agent, built on Gemini via Vertex AI, ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/20

Platform Technology: ROS is becoming the standard for real-time OSs, AUTOSAR-compliant platforms, industrial equipment, etc. In-vehicle UI/UX technology: Android Automotive is an Android OS that adds automotive-specific requirements/functions, and Flutter is an open-source UI framework developed by Google. Network and Security Technologies: Cloud integration and OTA (Over-the-Air) updates through network technology that ensures robust security Te...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/13

standalone navigation software to OEMs in addition to selling products on the commercial market.   Many of today's car navigation systems support smartphone connectivity functions. Smartphone connection here does not simply refer to hands-free operation or music playback, but to Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto functionality. Furthermore, with the increasing speed of mobile communications, it has become standard practice to use smartphones...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/11

odern, intuitive, and designed to enhance the driving experience. Its top version features a clean, driver-oriented layout with a dual 10.1-inch V-shaped display. The left one serves as an instrument cluster and the right one is a touch screen for the OpenRLink infotainment system, which integrates Google for the first time. This allows the driver to use an extensive suite of connected infotainment services including Google Maps, Google Assistant...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/02

urce: AGL presentation materials) 3. Unified Code Base (Source: AGL presentation materials) Note: Yocto OE: An abbreviation for Yocto Project (YP) and Open Embedded (OE), it is a set of tools and frameworks for building custom Linux distributions.Flutter: An open source UI framework developed by Google.systemd: A collection of software for booting Linux systems and managing services.Jenkins: An open source CI/CD tool for automating tasks in so...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/10

The batteries will be assembled at the Douai Plant in the Ampere ElectriCity facility in France.   Ampere is also enhancing its global competitiveness through its Advanced China Development Center which was created to organize a team to closely work with Chinese partners. Ampere collaborates with Google LLC (Google), Qualcomm, and Valeo Group to develop generative AI, and plans to launch its first Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) in 2026.   More...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/08

and 910 Nm of torque. It offers an impressive range of up to 745 km per full charge and supports DC fast charging with a peak charging rate of 250 kW, allowing the battery to be charged from 10% to 80% in just 30 minutes. Inside, the cabin is spacious and modern, featuring a 14.5-inch touchscreen, Google built-in, and advanced safety systems powered by Nvidia Drive AI chips. Volvo's press stage Volvo EX90 Ultra Twin Performance Volvo XC9...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/08

Supermoto-category motorbike designed for speed, agility, and precision on both urban streets and rugged terrain. It is powered by an all-new liquid-cooled TVS RT-XD4 300 engine, delivering 35 PS of power at 9,000 rpm and 28.5 Nm of torque at 7,000 rpm. TVS X   TVS X, built in collaboration with Google, is the first Indian scooter with Android Auto. The vehicle offers 11 kW of peak power and up to 140 km of driving range. It can achieve a top ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/06

antly reduce integration times. Basil: a tool that enables Volvo to deploy software efficiently allowing a rapid development cycle with reliable and prompt updates.   Mr. Durisic concluded his presentation by summing up the benefits of SDVs for customers. The Volvo Cars ID, which is connected to Google ID, enables the seamless integration of customer preferences into the vehicles and improves the customer experience. The harmonized user interf...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/20

tes of VSI Labs AUTONOMOUS SOLUTIONS PORTAL] reproduced with permission of VSI Labs.   VSI Labs reports: Waymo Keeps Racking up the Miles: Far Ahead of Others (Oct. 2024) Tesla FSD Examination (Aug. 2024) California DMV Disengagement Report 2023: Nine Years of Trend Data (Apr. 2024) The Future of Google in the Car: ADAS, HD Maps, & SDVs! (Nov. 2023)Robotaxi Deployments Grow Despite Negative Setbacks (Aug. 2023)   Tesla has developed a good ADA...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/25

Labs AUTONOMOUS SOLUTIONS PORTAL] reproduced with permission of VSI Labs.   VSI Labs reports: Tesla FSD Examination (Aug. 2024) California DMV Disengagement Report 2023: Nine Years of Trend Data (Apr. 2024) CES 2024: Emphasis of ADAS, SDV, Mobility, Sensing & Processing (Feb. 2024) The Future of Google in the Car: ADAS, HD Maps, & SDVs! (Nov. 2023) Robotaxi Deployments Grow Despite Negative Setbacks (Aug. 2023)     Waymo has released data on...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/30

tecture to enrich one's own ecosystem and to increase the speed of product discovery and release”.   Development time for traditional hardware manufacturers (copiers, car navigation systems, automotive parts, etc.) is one to three years, but the development period for IT companies (such as GAFA: Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon) is now shorter, with products being released in a cycle of about two weeks using agile development on the cloud. ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/22

other than factory install) has expanded rapidly through 2018, forming a large market.   2. Emergence of connected systems (2018~) Since around 2018, connected systems combining navigation systems and communications have attracted attention, and automobile manufacturers and IT companies (Apple and Google) have actively entered this field. As a result of this, the Japanese domestic navigation market, which had been growing steadily, was no longer...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/03

we.CONECT Global Leaders GmbH/picture: Copyright © MarkLines Co., Ltd. All rights reserved) Stephan Schuster, Software Architect HMI, Elektrobit Automotive GmbH Christoph Rade, Solution Marketing Manager UX, Elektrobit Automotive GmbH   Generative AI, particularly large language models such as Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT, is transforming vehicle design, offering OEMs a unique feature for personalized driving experiences, and enhanci...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/05

ology Brief] Tesla FSD Examination: Is this a Proxy for Full Self Driving? [June 18, 2024] [the websites of VSI Labs AUTONOMOUS SOLUTIONS PORTAL] reproduced with permission of VSI Labs.   VSI Labs reports: California DMV Disengagement Report 2023: Nine Years of Trend Data (Apr. 2024)The Future of Google in the Car: ADAS, HD Maps, & SDVs! (Nov. 2023)Robotaxi Deployments Grow Despite Negative Setbacks (Aug. 2023)Software-Defined Vehicles: Impact ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/21

to the cloud. It will be possible to perpetually upgrade vehicles, increasing their residual value and boosting customer loyalty. This will play an important role in the evolution of EVs from a niche product to a mainstream product in the future. The company will work with Qualcomm Technologies and Google to promote SDV development.   In addition, second generation C-segment EVs to be launched in the 2027/2028 timeframe will be 40% less costly t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/12