<s>
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
is	O
a	O
mobile	B-Application
app	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Google	B-Application
to	O
mirror	O
features	O
of	O
an	O
Android	B-Application
device	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
smartphone	B-Application
,	O
on	O
a	O
car	O
's	O
dashboard	O
information	O
and	O
entertainment	O
head	O
unit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
an	O
Android	B-Application
device	O
is	O
paired	O
with	O
the	O
car	O
's	O
head	O
unit	O
,	O
the	O
system	O
can	O
mirror	O
some	O
apps	O
on	O
the	O
vehicle	O
's	O
display	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Supported	O
apps	O
include	O
GPS	O
mapping	O
and	O
navigation	B-Application
,	O
music	O
playback	O
,	O
SMS	O
,	O
telephone	O
,	O
and	O
Web	B-Application
search	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hands-free	O
operation	O
through	O
voice	B-Application
commands	I-Application
is	O
available	O
and	O
recommended	O
to	O
reduce	O
driver	O
distraction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
is	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Open	B-Application
Automotive	I-Application
Alliance	I-Application
,	O
a	O
joint	O
effort	O
of	O
28	O
automobile	O
manufacturers	O
,	O
with	O
Nvidia	O
as	O
tech	O
supplier	O
,	O
available	O
in	O
36	O
countries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
is	O
software	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
utilized	O
from	O
an	O
Android	B-Application
mobile	I-Application
device	O
,	O
acting	O
as	O
a	O
master	O
to	O
a	O
vehicle	O
's	O
dashboard	O
head	O
unit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
the	O
user	O
's	O
Android	B-Application
device	O
is	O
connected	O
to	O
the	O
vehicle	O
,	O
the	O
head	O
unit	O
will	O
serve	O
as	O
an	O
external	O
display	O
for	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
device	O
,	O
presenting	O
supported	O
software	O
in	O
a	O
car-specific	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
provided	O
by	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
app	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
's	O
first	O
iterations	O
,	O
the	O
device	O
was	O
required	O
to	O
be	O
connected	O
via	O
USB	O
to	O
the	O
car	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
some	O
time	O
,	O
starting	O
in	O
November	O
2016	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
added	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
run	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
as	O
a	O
regular	O
app	O
on	O
an	O
Android	B-Application
device	O
,	O
which	O
allowed	O
the	O
choice	O
to	O
use	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
simply	O
on	O
a	O
personal	O
phone	O
or	O
tablet	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
on	O
a	O
compatible	O
automotive	O
head-unit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
app	O
was	O
decommissioned	O
in	O
June	O
2022	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
a	O
Driving	O
Mode	O
built	O
into	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Assistant	O
app	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
,	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
is	O
available	O
in	O
46	O
countries	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
was	O
revealed	O
at	O
Google	B-Application
I/O	I-Application
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2016	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
implemented	O
an	O
app	O
that	O
would	O
run	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
UI	O
on	O
the	O
mobile	B-Application
device	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2019	O
,	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
received	O
its	O
first	O
major	O
UI	O
rework	O
,	O
which	O
among	O
other	O
changes	O
,	O
brought	O
an	O
app	O
drawer	O
to	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
also	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
app	O
's	O
ability	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
on	O
a	O
phone	O
would	O
be	O
discontinued	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
Google	B-Application
Assistant	I-Application
's	O
drive	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2020	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
announced	O
the	O
expansion	O
of	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
to	O
36	O
additional	O
countries	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
Indonesia	O
,	O
and	O
more	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2021	O
,	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
launched	O
in	O
Belgium	O
,	O
Denmark	O
,	O
Netherlands	O
,	O
Norway	O
,	O
Portugal	O
,	O
and	O
Sweden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
announced	O
in	O
May	O
2022	O
a	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
redesign	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
,	O
codenamed	O
CoolWalk	O
,	O
which	O
aims	O
to	O
simplify	O
the	O
app	O
's	O
usage	O
,	O
and	O
make	O
it	O
more	O
adaptable	O
to	O
screens	O
of	O
different	O
orientations	O
and	O
aspect	O
ratios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
redesign	O
incorporates	O
a	O
new	O
split-screen	O
layout	O
,	O
where	O
Google	B-Application
Maps	O
can	O
be	O
displayed	O
alongside	O
a	O
music	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2022	O
,	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
no	O
longer	O
ran	O
directly	O
on	O
a	O
mobile	B-Application
device	I-Application
;	O
the	O
app	O
permitting	O
this	O
was	O
decommissioned	O
,	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
a	O
Driving	O
Mode	O
built	O
into	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Assistant	O
app	O
for	O
a	O
similar	O
purpose	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2022	O
,	O
the	O
CoolWalk	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
's	O
beta	O
program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
SDK	B-Application
has	O
been	O
released	O
,	O
allowing	O
third	O
parties	O
to	O
modify	O
their	O
apps	O
to	O
work	O
with	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
;	O
initially	O
,	O
only	O
APIs	B-Application
for	O
music	O
and	O
messaging	O
apps	O
are	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
CES	O
2018	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
confirmed	O
that	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Assistant	O
would	O
be	O
coming	O
to	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
later	O
in	O
the	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Currently	O
supported	O
apps	O
include	O
Google	B-Application
Maps	O
and	O
Waze	B-Application
,	O
popular	O
music	O
players	O
such	O
as	O
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
Music	I-Application
,	O
YouTube	B-Application
Music	I-Application
,	O
Amazon	B-Application
Music	I-Application
,	O
Apple	B-Operating_System
Music	I-Operating_System
and	O
Spotify	B-Application
;	O
and	O
messaging	O
apps	O
,	O
including	O
WhatsApp	B-Application
,	O
Facebook	B-Protocol
Messenger	I-Protocol
,	O
Discord	B-Application
,	O
Google	B-Protocol
Hangouts	I-Protocol
,	O
Skype	B-Application
and	O
Telegram	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2015	O
,	O
Hyundai	O
became	O
the	O
first	O
manufacturer	O
to	O
offer	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
support	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
first	O
available	O
in	O
the	O
2015	O
Hyundai	O
Sonata	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Automobile	O
manufacturers	O
that	O
will	O
offer	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
support	O
in	O
their	O
cars	O
include	O
Abarth	O
,	O
Acura	O
,	O
Alfa	O
Romeo	O
,	O
Aston	O
Martin	O
,	O
Audi	O
,	O
Bentley	O
,	O
Buick	O
,	O
BMW	O
,	O
BYD	O
,	O
Cadillac	B-Application
,	O
Chevrolet	O
,	O
Chrysler	O
,	O
Citroën	O
,	O
Dodge	O
,	O
Ferrari	O
,	O
Fiat	O
,	O
Ford	O
,	O
GMC	O
,	O
Genesis	O
,	O
Holden	O
,	O
Honda	O
,	O
Hyundai	O
,	O
Infiniti	O
,	O
Jaguar	O
Land	O
Rover	O
,	O
Jeep	O
,	O
Kia	O
,	O
Lamborghini	B-Device
,	O
Lexus	O
,	O
Lincoln	O
,	O
Mahindra	O
and	O
Mahindra	O
,	O
Maserati	O
,	O
Maybach	O
,	O
Mazda	O
,	O
Mercedes-Benz	O
,	O
Mitsubishi	O
,	O
Nissan	O
,	O
Opel	O
,	O
Peugeot	O
,	O
Porsche	O
,	O
RAM	O
,	O
Renault	O
,	O
SEAT	O
,	O
Škoda	O
,	O
SsangYong	O
,	O
Subaru	O
,	O
Suzuki	O
,	O
Tata	O
Motors	O
Cars	O
,	O
Toyota	O
,	O
Volkswagen	O
and	O
Volvo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
aftermarket	O
car-audio	O
systems	O
supporting	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
add	O
the	O
technology	O
into	O
host	O
vehicles	O
,	O
including	O
Pioneer	O
,	O
Kenwood	O
,	O
Panasonic	O
,	O
and	O
Sony	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2019	O
,	O
Italy	O
filed	O
an	O
antitrust	O
complaint	O
targeting	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
,	O
citing	O
that	O
a	O
Google	B-Application
policy	O
of	O
only	O
allowing	O
third-party	O
media	O
and	O
messaging	O
apps	O
on	O
the	O
platform	O
prevented	O
Enel	O
from	O
offering	O
an	O
app	O
for	O
locating	O
vehicle	O
charging	O
stations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
did	O
not	O
enable	O
third	O
parties	O
to	O
integrate	O
their	O
mapping	O
apps	O
with	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
,	O
only	O
its	O
own	O
apps	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
Maps	O
and	O
Waze	B-Application
,	O
being	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
announced	O
a	O
new	O
SDK	B-Application
to	O
be	O
released	O
to	O
select	O
partners	O
in	O
August	O
2020	O
and	O
to	O
be	O
generally	O
available	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
