FCA and Google to show off Android 7.0 Nougat based infotainment system at CES

The concept uses Android 7.0 Nougat with an 8.4-inch touchscreen.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is working with Google to develop its future infotainment system software, and will unveil the latest iteration at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The demonstration involves a Chrysler 300 that uses a platform based on Google’s Android 7.0 Nougat dubbed Uconnect.

FCA's new Uconnect concept, aims to broaden the smartphone's functionality within the automobile, offering access to a broader and more customizable suite of apps.  This means Android's universe of applications, including Google Assistant and Google Maps as well as Spotify, NPR One, Pocket Casts and Pandora, should work seamlessly with UConnect.

“This collaboration with Google has been an extremely beneficial opportunity for both companies to explore how in-vehicle infotainment and connectivity technology continues to evolve, and what it takes to meet consumers’ increasing desire for innovation of information with minimal distraction,” Chris Barman, FCA head of electrical engineering, said in a statement.

Although, many car infotainment systems already support Android Auto, which allows smartphone owners to use their device’s features on the car’s built-in display. The collaboration aims to show off how an Android operating system might look and work in a vehicle, even if the automaker has its own infotainment system.

 

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