• “This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.”

This course, Android Automotive App Development: Building Apps for the Car, is designed to give you a complete, practical understanding of how to build apps specifically for cars running Android Automotive OS.

We start from the basics by clearly explaining how Android Automotive differs from Android Auto and mobile Android. You will understand the AAOS architecture, system components, and the unique constraints of building apps for a vehicle environment. From there, we deep dive into the Android Automotive app model, templates, permissions, and UX requirements defined by Google and OEMs.

This course is highly practical and focused on real-world development. You will learn how to build media, navigation, and generic automotive apps, handle car-specific lifecycle events, and work with key APIs such as Car App Library, media sessions, audio focus, and vehicle-aware behaviors. Special attention is given to performance, stability, and safety — all critical aspects in automotive systems.

We also cover debugging, profiling, and testing Android Automotive apps using emulators and real hardware, along with common pitfalls faced by developers when moving from mobile to automotive projects. Throughout the course, concepts are explained with simple analogies, clear diagrams, and production-oriented examples drawn from real AAOS projects.

Whether you are an Android developer transitioning into automotive, a software engineer working with OEMs or Tier-1 suppliers, or a student looking to build a career in in-vehicle systems, this course will give you the skills and confidence to develop professional grade Android Automotive applications.

By the end of this course, you will be able to design, build, test, and optimize Android Automotive apps that are ready for real in-vehicle deployment.