Automakers want to standardize on a Linux-based OS that would make vehicle infotainment systems act more like smartphones
Computerworld – Automakers are working to standardize on a Linux-based operating system for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems that would make it easier for cars to act more like smartphones.
An IVI is the “black box” that powers a car’s audio and entertainment systems, as well as hands-free phone service and satellite navigation systems. Most IVIs today have touchscreens and can be voice-activated, but many car buyers pass up those options.
“Today, automakers are having a hard time getting their customers to buy informatics systems because they only can do 10% of what a mobile phone can do,” said Rudi Streif, who leads the Automotive Grade Linux workgroup for the Linux Foundation.