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Connected Car
We answer your questions about the Automotive Grade Linux project.
Q Linux in a car? Excellent! I've always thought that a steering wheel and pedals were a bit antiquated compared with a keyboard. Will I be able to choose between Vi and Emacs key bindings for the controls on my next car?
A Well first of all, you need a history lesson – it's the keyboard that's antiquated. The QWERTY keyboard originates from the Sholes and Glidden typewriter produced by E. Remington and Sons in 1873, whereas the steering wheel didn't appear until 1894. Second, Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) [1] isn't about taking complete control of the car with Linux but creating a standard platform for the various computers that already exist on cars. The first goal is the in-vehicle infotainment system, but the developers hope that it will support instrument cluster, heads-up display, telematics, and autonomous driving in the future.
Q Autonomous driving? To be honest, I've long suspected I could script my drive to work …
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