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AutoVehicle TechAndroid Automotive gets a big upgrade with Waze navigationGoogle-owned app comes to Android Automotive system of Renault in EuropeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Google-owned app comes to Android Automotive system of Renault in Europe
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Waze is now available as a native navigation app for cars, where it can be accessed without connecting a smartphone.
TheGoogle-owned app is available to download from the Play store ofAndroid Automotive, the infotainment system baked into some cars, which runs without connecting a phone to the vehicle.
For those unfamiliar with Android Automotive, it is not to be confused withAndroid Auto. The latter, which recently receiveda major update, is an app that runs on a smartphone connected to a car, then displays a phone-like interface on the vehicle’s dashboard touchscreen. The former is a platform that acts as the car’s own infotainment system and runs without a smartphone, using the vehicle’s 4G or 5G data connection.
But, while Waze coming toAndroid Automotiveis good news for the system, which currently doesn’t offer many native applications, it’s only offered on two cars at launch. These are the new Renault Austral hybrid and Renault Megane E-Tech electric car, and for now only examples sold in Europe will be able to access Waze.
This is likely to change over time, and we expect to seeWazeon more vehicles with Android Automotive, like those fromPolestarand Volvo, in due course.
Waze for Android Automotive is available now, and is free to download from your car’s Play store, or from the My Renault smartphone app.
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