Android Automotive is now available in beta!
2025-05-06
Start your engine: a new version of Genymotion Android Automotive virtual device has been released.
This update includes baseband and network features by enabling more realistic connectivity simulations for testing and development.
Genymotion Cloud Car (Android Automotive OS 14.0) is available on AWS Marketplace.
Genymotion Cloud Car (Android Automotive OS 14.0) is available on Azure Marketplace.
Each marketplace offers a free trial option.
Note: If there are specific feature requirements or a tailored solution for Automotive OS, the Genymotion team is ready to collaborate and deliver the perfect solution for your project. Please reach out.
What’s new?
In addition to the existing features of the Android Automotive virtual device, this release adds baseband and network emulation by including:
- Network widget: Test how applications behave under different network conditions (e.g., LTE, 5G, signal strength variations, no data).
- Baseband widget: Emulate different carrier profiles and test SIM-based features.
Android Automotive – Network settings
What is Android Automotive?
Android Automotive (AAOS) is a specialized version of Android designed for In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems. It requires developers to follow automotive UI guidelines.
The emulator bridges the gap for developers who lack access to real vehicle hardware. It integrates a customizable Vehicle Hardware Abstraction Layer (VHAL) over gRPC protocol, allowing you to read/write vehicle properties programmatically and test your applications in a fully virtualized automotive environment.
You can simulate GPS location changes and vehicle movement, making it easy to test route-based applications, navigation features, and geofencing scenarios. You can replay GPS traces by injecting the coordinates within the virtual device.
Genymotion Android Automotive – Navigation
In a real vehicle, the Vehicle HAL is communicating with various vehicle sensors and ECUs (Electronic control Units) to retrieve and expose the values of these parameters. You can use Genymotion to dynamically adjust vehicle parameters such as speed, fuel level, and engine state to test use cases under various driving conditions.
Genymotion Android Automotive – Edit vehicle properties
This is only the tip of the iceberg! For more details and examples, please refer to our tutorial.
What’s next?
Head over to AWS Marketplace or Azure Marketplace to try out the latest version of Genymotion Android Automotive virtual device today. Find out more in the latest release note.
If you have any specific requirements, or need a tailored solution, our team is ready to collaborate with you. Contact us to discuss how we can help and build the perfect solution for your project.
Again, thank you for being part of this journey! We can’t wait to hear your feedback.