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'Automotive Grade Linux' Will Promote Open Source Program Offices for Automakers


Automotive Grade Linux is a collaborative open source project developing "an open platform from the ground up that can serve as the de facto industry standard" for fast development of new features. Automakers have joined with tech companies and suppliers to speed up development (and adoption) of "a...

"Historically, there has been little code contributed back to the open source community," said Dan Cauchy, Executive Director of Automotive Grade Linux. The rise of software-defined vehicles has led to a growing trend of automakers not just using, but also contributing, to open source software. "We established an OSPO earlier this year to promote the use of open source software internally and to help guide how and where we contribute.

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