Google Developing Android Auto for Car

The automotive world will be jump into the next generation of infotainment systems. Before Android Auto, we know that the CarPlay from Apple and Sync 3 from Ford are on the way. Even Microsoft has something that contribute to automotive world.

Early 2014, Google promised that Android Auto would be available by the end of 2014. That didn't happen, but Google has put another plan in place for its challenger.

The latest Android Auto is now set to debut in around a year to coincide with the launch of Google's latest Android M operating system. Similar to CarPlay, this take on infotainment replicates users' smartphone interface directly on the dashboard, but it can take vehicle integration even further.

Android Auto can interface with a model's diagnostic information, including things like the fuel gauge, rearview camera, navigation and other sensors. Unlike the current version, the latest update also doesn't require a phone to be plugged into the car to make the tech work.

Google could use some of this collected data for advertising. "You can get access to GPS location, where you stop, where you travel everyday, your speed, your fuel level, where you stop for gas,".

Google said Ford, General Motors, FCA, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan and Volkswagen were all potential partners, but the integration wasn't discussed. More details might be one the way, though, because Hyundai is publicizing plans to show off a new 7-inch infotainment system at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show that supports both CarPlay and Android Auto.