Installing Android Automotive OS

Question

How can I deploy android automotive os into an embedded board like raspberry pi?

What I want to do is develop an app for my application on top of android automotive os.

Answer 1

How can I deploy android automotive os into an embedded board like raspberry pi?

There is no simple answer to your question. This is no simple task, and you just can't Google it. There are some ports of generic Android (phone/tablet version) for RPi and you will have to just go through them and make the changes as per your needs.

Most importantly, you need to come up with the kernel and Board Support Package (BSP) for RPi that enables its peripherals and drivers etc.

Here's something to get you started:

Android Automotive OS on Pixel 3 XL

https://source.android.com/devices/automotive/start/pixel3

From the link above:

To build packages specific to Automotive, run:

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Codelabs: Developing for the Android Automotive OS Platform

Here's the Codelabs for step by step instruction from Google I/O 2019 https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/automotive-getting-started/#0

Android Kernel and BSP

If you want to browse through the kernel and bsp packages from Android source - https://android.googlesource.com/platform/hardware/bsp

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One important thing to note is, Android Automotive OS developer program is little different from developing apps for phones. For Android Auto OS, many of the docs and dev tools are not in public domain and are available to car related companies and partners - in other words your company or org needs to partner with Google.

While this may not be the exact answer you are looking for, but I hope this helps you get started in the right direction.