Google has announced the formation of the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA), which is a consortium to advance the automation of automobiles. Their prime objective is to have their Android operation system adopted as the technological backbone for cars.
The OAA initially has representation from the automobile industry; specifically General Motors, Honda and Hyundai and Audi.
The potential is enormous. Cars already have extensive technology, but that technology is diverse and not necessarily coordinated. For example, the engines and drive trains are extensively automated. Just try finding out what's wrong with your car without a diagnostic machine from the dealership. it's expensive and inconvenient. Just think if you could use your phone of tablet to access your car and do your own diagnostic.
Or how about linking together the GPS, road sensors, telephone and entertainment systems? All on a system that is standard, upgradable and widely used.
it would actually reduce the risk of hacking because a standardized automotive system could be built so as to forestall the known hacker threats.
And Google is the leader in self drive autos, which are the future, and the Android system could play a role in operating these systems. For example, you could plot your route the night before on your android device, and then upload it to your car. when you leave the next day, lean back and read a good book along the way - on your Android.
The OAAs website is at http://www.openautoalliance.net
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