Mobility solutions company Drimaes has partnered with P3 digital services, a technology company specializing in in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), to combine Drimaes’ high-performance IVI hardware platform with Sparq OS, P3‘s IVI system based on Android Automotive OS.
Through technical pre-integration, the partners aim to provide the automotive industry with a hardware-software integration that will enable OEMs to launch their infotainment solutions more rapidly. The collaboration will focus on Europe and Asia, particularly manufacturers of EVs and trucks.
The integrated solution combining Drimaes’ hardware platform and SPARQ OS to provide functions and services, including Sparq OS’s app store, with navigation, intuitive voice assistant and over-the-air software and firmware update functionality.
Seiyon Lee, CCO of Drimaes, said, “This collaboration combines Drimaes’ innovative hardware platform with P3‘s advanced software technology, enabling automotive manufacturers the opportunity to deliver a new dimension of experience to consumers. It is a significant step toward connecting the future of automotive infotainment and mobility solutions.”
Drimaes’ platform includes a virtualization tech container designed to provide the driver with integrated vehicle and entertainment control. The vehicle control system is based on AGL (Automotive Grade Linux) and delivers a user experience side by side with Sparq OS powered by Android Automotive. It aims to enable the driver or passenger to manage cockpit climate control, seat, battery condition, audio and radio, among other environment elements.
“We are really excited to partner with Drimaes to create a powerful pre-integrated infotainment solution,” commented Marius Mailat, CTO and managing director of P3 digital services. “We look forward to working with Drimaes and OEMs to help more consumers benefit from advanced Android Automotive-powered infotainment.”
Sparq OS’s cockpit platform includes an app store, smart navigation, digital and personal voice assistant, charging, media and entertainment. It also features fully automated over-the-air software and firmware updates.
Additionally, through this collaboration, Drimaes says it anticipates developing various service partnerships to build a comprehensive vehicle service ecosystem, including smart parking systems and vehicle-to-vehicle communication.
