Tom Murphy Volvo’s Polestar 2 BEV uses Google’s Android Automotive operating system. Google purchased Android in 2005. Android Automotive OS Hints at Advances in UX Android Automotive OS’s on-screen controls need to be intuitive and the displays need to provide only necessary information with minimal distraction, says Rightware marketing chief Derek Sellin. The Polestar 2 is the first production vehicle powered by Android Automotive OS. What we see in this particular battery-electric vehicle is just the tiniest glimpse into what’s possible when the automotive world allows the tech industry to engage deeply with the software of next-generation vehicles. Android Automotive OS (which is separate from the Android Auto smartphone interface used by many of today’s vehicles) is a flexible framework that could dramatically change how drivers interact with their vehicles, says Derek Sellin, vice president-marketing and ecosystem at Rightware.