Can automotive survive without open source?
The struggling automotive industry needs to embrace open software platforms if it wants to cash in on the growing automotive telematics and infotainment business, says an ABI Research white paper. Partnerships with Linux technology companies are cited by ABI as potential avenues for success.
In addition to its other woes,the automotive industry is struggling to shorten its design and replacement cycles for telematics, navigation, and infotainment devices, in order to compete with third-party consumer electronics and wireless products, says ABI. Without affordable, up-to-date, in-car electronics, drivers are increasingly opting for mobile consumer devices such as cellphone-based software applications, or personal navigation devices (PNDs) like the Linux-based Garmin 880, pictured above.
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