HERE and six other companies join Automotive Grade Linux

Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), a collaborative cross-industry effort developing an open platform for the connected car, is announced that seven new members have joined the project including Abalta Technologies, Airbiquity, Bose, EPAM Systems, HERE, Integrated Computer Solutions and Sitech Electric Automotive.

Support and interest in AGL continues to grow as the project surpasses 120 members.

"We are thrilled to welcome seven new members to the project," said Dan Cauchy, Executive Director of Automotive Grade Linux, The Linux Foundation. "Our newest members include the some of the industry leaders in embedded, software and automotive technologies from all over the world, including our first Chinese automaker. We look forward to leveraging the expertise of these members as we continue to enhance our infotainment platform and build out functionalities like vehicle-to-cloud connectivity and virtualisation."

AGL will participate in Automotive Linux Summit (ALS) as a Diamond Sponsor in Tokyo, Japan. Co-located with Open Source Summit Japan, ALS connects the developer community driving the innovation in automotive Linux together with the vendors and users providing and using the code in order to drive the future of embedded devices in the automotive arena. ALS will gather over 1,000 attendees from global companies leading and accelerating the development and adoption of a fully open software stack for the connected car.