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Toyota Debuts Open-Source Software in Camry Infotainment System
Toyota Motor Corp. says the infotainment system in U.S. versions of its redesigned Camry sedan will be powered by open-source Linux software.
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Toyota Motor Corp. says the infotainment system in U.S. versions of its redesigned Camry sedan will be powered by open-source Linux software.
The move aims to give the carmaker flexibility to customize the software and introduce its own apps without sharing the data such features collect, as would be the case with smartphone-based options such as Apple’s CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto. Toyota says its strategy also will reduce the need for suppliers to duplicate their work to accommodate multiple platforms.
The U.S. Camrys will use the “automotive grade Linux” (AGL) platform co-developed by more than 10 carmakers and dozens of suppliers. AGL also can interface with Android Auto and CarPlay.
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