The Open Automotive Alliance finally shows a product at Google I/O after its launch in January this year: Android Auto. Members including Google, Audi, Honda, GM, Hyundai, and chipmaker Nvidia have been collaborating to bring Android safely to the car in 2014. Rather than the more traditional model of smarts baked-into the car's headunit, your phone will project its OS and the app in play into the car's screen -- much like AppRadio does now. The big benefit here is as your phone updates, your car's center stack gets better without you needing to fiddle with it.
Android Auto is a completely voice-enabled contextually based system, so speaking to your car will allow it to pass along info on opening and closing times of places near you, restaurant listings, send messages, play music and make calls. The APIs used in Android Auto are shared by Android Wear, so devs will benefit by having the ability to easily port between devices. 25 car brands have signed up so far with 40 other partners jumping on board. Car makers like Acura, Alfa Romeo, Bentley, Chevy, Chrysler, Dodge, Honda Hyundai, VW, Subaru and Maserati will have models rolling off the assembly line this year. The SDK isn't available just yet but will be available soon.
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