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Meeting notes 2025-04-14

• Participants:
• Info on Project proposal App Host - outcome COVESA Board meeting, April 9 and COVESA TST, April 14 
  2025-04-09_COVESA-Board-AOSP-AppHost.pptx.pdf
  and draft requirements as input to tender in Meeting notes 2025-03-24 by Paradox Cat.
  • this discussion was only possible via the analysis by Paradox Cat, Thank you!!!
  • Board: overall positive → get back to Board on
    • which COVESA members would apply it
    • solid timeline and
    • ways to bring the timeline forward (do we have to start from scratch or are there contributions on which we could build).
    • solid numbers on what is needed
    • talk to Google.
  • TST: → check all legal aspects. → connect to Hyundai
• Entertainment meeting, April 9: 
  • slides will be provided on COVESA AOSP Entertainment Minutes
  • presentation from Hayu, worlds only DTC reality SVOD service (Direct-to-consumer, Subscription Video on Demand). 
  • Discussion on challenges automotive:
    • Standardised features known from smart TV would be needed.
    • Geo-Blocking standardisation (content based on geo-position. download possibilites)
    • What are the bare minimum requirements? DRM levels one to three.
    • Back button. Google has introduced it via tablet app to the car. For GAS already planned to get available. Android 14.
    • Voice assistant: Not an own engine for voice, rely on mobile phone or vehicle.
    • Seemless – continue watching. Would be handled from the app perspective.
    • simple registration with one link (status quo for Hayu).
    • to be discussed: Android APK for test purposes.
• Emulator news.
• any further inputs on our workshop at AMM ?
  AMM 20250525 Automotive AOSP App Framework Expert Group Workshop Agenda
• Data meetings on Thursday → next meeting to take place on April 24.
• fyi: "Google will stop restricting competition in connection with Google Automotive Services and Google Maps Platform"

  https://www.bundeskartellamt.de/SharedDocs/Meldung/EN/Pressemitteilungen/2025/04_09_2025_GAS_GMP.html:

• "Google....will license the services contained in Google Automotive Services also as separate stand-alone versions"
• "Google has also committed to create the necessary conditions to enable interoperability with third-party services"
"this allows vehicle manufacturers and suppliers to use and combine Google Maps services in infotainment systems with third-party services or with services developed in-house."

Meeting notes 2025-04-07

• Participants: COVESA, BMW, GM, Forvia, Appning by Forvia, Paradox Cat, RemotiveLabs, FORD, Elektrobit, Allianz.
• Info on follow-up hands on session March 14 by Florian H., BMW:
  • 2025-03-14_COVESA_DEV_Experience.pdf
  • for participants please see Meeting notes 2025-03-14 Dev session
    
    
• Project proposal App Host for COVESA Board meeting, April 9
  2025-04-09_COVESA-Board-AOSP-AppHost.pptx.pdf
  • Discussion on how to involve Google.
  • comment: develop once, deploy to all OEMs including AAOS with GAS and Android Auto.
    
    
• AMM 20250525 Automotive AOSP App Framework Expert Group Workshop Agenda
• Data meeting on Thursday, April 10 to take place. It will then be decided on how to proceed.

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