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ECARX white paper shows 50+% reduction in integration time for Google's world-leading GAS automotive application suite
CI/CD integration, a dedicated "test farm" and a focus on innovative efficiency and automation solutions reduced certification times from the expected 12-18
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[{"type":"text","content":"CI/CD integration, a dedicated \"test farm\" and a focus on innovative efficiency and automation solutions reduced certification times from the expected 12-18 months to 8 months\nLONDON, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ECARX Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ECX) (“ECARX” or the “Company”), a global mobility tech provider, today released a white paper sharing insights into integrating Google Automotive Services (GAS), with a particular focus on the integration of GAS into the ECARX-powered infotainment systems of the Volvo EX30 and Polestar 4 vehicles. GAS consists of software built on top of Android Automotive OS for the purpose of delivering Google Services such as Google Maps, the Google Play Store, and Google Assistant. The white paper, titled \"Rapid Integration of Google Automotive Services: How ECARX Halved Integration Time for World-Leading GAS on AAOS IVI\" is available to view here. Android™ Automotive OS (AAOS) offers a powerful, open-source platform for building in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems, enabling automakers to deliver richer, more connected experiences. Google Automotive Services (GAS) further enhances AAOS by providing access to essential Google services like Google Maps, Google Assistant, and Google Play Store. Referred to publicly as “cars with Google built-in,” GAS leverages Google’s expertise in navigation (Google Maps), voice interaction (Google Assistant), and app ecosystems via the Google Play Store, and positions Google as a key player in delivering rich automotive experiences. However, integrating AAOS and achieving GAS certification present significant technical and logistical challenges. The guidance for automakers seeking to integrate GAS is to allow 12-18 months to secure GAS certification. The multi-step process towards certification includes: Hardware-software integrationCompliance with multiple Google Test Suites (known as xTS)Customization and differentiationSecurityOver-the-Air (OTA) updatesProject Management More than halving expected time to certificationIn this white paper, ECARX details a proactive, test-driven approach, which was developed and applied to GAS certification activities. Following Google's best practices, and extending them with processes and tools developed in-house, ECARX was able to deliver compliant and quality-assured GAS certification in record time, on digital cockpit p...